Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Boosts Security Ahead of CJP's October 10 Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party plans to hold a march in Delhi on October 10.
The party is protesting an electoral roll revision exercise called SIR.
Police are preparing for the march because violence happened in the capital on July 20.
Jantar Mantar and nearby areas have had restrictions in place for months.
Delhi Police plans to deploy more than 15,000 of its personnel.
It has also asked for more than 16,000 personnel from central paramilitary forces.
The report's headline also mentions more women personnel, body cameras, and liquor shops being shut, but the article text does not give details about those measures.
The Cockroach Janta Party has proposed a march for October 10.
The protest is against the SIR and electoral roll revision exercise.
Delhi Police aims to prevent a repeat of violence witnessed in the capital on July 20.
Jantar Mantar and adjoining areas have been under a prohibitory order for months.
Police plans to deploy more than 15,000 personnel and has requisitioned over 16,000 central paramilitary personnel.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party and Delhi Police.
- What
- The party has proposed an October 10 march, and police are increasing security.
- When
- October 10; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar and adjoining areas in Delhi.
- Why
- The march is against the SIR and electoral roll revision exercise, and police say they want to avoid a repeat of violence witnessed on July 20.
Protest organizers
Police
Proposed march and security response
Protest organizers
The Cockroach Janta Party has proposed a march opposing the SIR and electoral roll revision exercise.
Police
Delhi Police is preparing a large deployment to prevent a repeat of the violence witnessed in the capital on July 20.
- Proposed protest date
- October 10
- Organising party
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Protest issue
- SIR and electoral roll revision exercise
- Delhi Police deployment
- More than 15,000 personnel
- Central paramilitary personnel requisitioned
- More than 16,000
- Area under prohibitory order
- Jantar Mantar and adjoining areas, for months
- Previous violence referenced
- Violence in the national capital on July 20; the year is not stated