Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Delhi Tightens Security Ahead of CJP Electoral Rolls Protest
The Cockroach Janata Party and student groups plan to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 10.
They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
They say the updating of voter lists may have caused problems, including people being left off the lists.
The Election Commission says the exercise is meant to make voter lists more accurate.
Police denied permission for the planned protest, and the party’s founder criticised the restrictions.
Delhi prepared for the event with a large security deployment and planned Metro station closures.
The Supreme Court said Metro trains should not be stopped completely.
Some schools, colleges and travel services were also disrupted.
The Cockroach Janata Party and student groups plan to protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the electoral-roll revision.
Organisers allege irregularities and voter exclusions in the Special Intensive Revision and seek an independent inquiry and changes to how Election Commissioners are appointed.
Delhi Police denied permission for the proposed demonstration, citing alleged non-compliance with conditions from an earlier protest; CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke criticised the restrictions.
About 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel were deployed, and police asked for entry and exit gates at 57 Metro stations to close from Friday night until further notice on Saturday.
The Supreme Court directed that metro trains should not be completely stopped; two Namo Bharat stations were also set to close, while schools, colleges and other transport faced disruptions.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janata Party and student groups, including the All India Students’ Association; Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is the subject of their demand.
- What
- A planned protest demanding Kumar’s resignation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- October 10; Metro gate closures were requested from 9 pm Friday until further notice on Saturday.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar and other areas of New Delhi.
- Why
- Organisers allege irregularities and voter exclusions in the electoral-roll revision and seek an independent inquiry and appointment reforms.
Protest organisers
Election Commission and authorities
Electoral-roll revision
Protest organisers
The CJP and its supporters allege irregularities and voter exclusions and are calling for an independent inquiry.
Election Commission and authorities
The Election Commission says the revision exercise is intended to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls.
Protest restrictions
Protest organisers
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke criticised the restrictions as inconvenient to citizens and questioned the need for permission to protest at a designated site.
Election Commission and authorities
Delhi Police denied permission, citing alleged non-compliance with conditions agreed upon during an earlier protest.
- Planned protest date
- October 10
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Main demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Security deployment
- Around 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel
- Metro stations affected
- Police asked DMRC to close entry and exit gates at 57 stations
- Namo Bharat stations
- Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar were to remain closed until 10 pm Saturday
- Supreme Court direction
- No complete prohibition on metro train movement; services should operate in a suitably regulated manner