Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Delhi Enforces Traffic Curbs Ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest
A protest is planned at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Saturday.
The group holding it wants Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The protest is about a process for revising voter lists.
Police have set up barricades and are checking some vehicles.
Traffic restrictions began at 6 am, and many roads in central Delhi may be affected.
The police may change the diversions depending on what is happening.
Gates at 57 metro stations were closed from Friday night until the situation becomes normal.
Mobile internet was also suspended in central Delhi for 24 hours from Friday night.
People travelling through the area were told to plan extra time.
Traffic restrictions began across Delhi at 6 am Saturday ahead of a protest at Jantar Mantar.
The protest, organised by the CJP, demands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Police warned of disruptions at numerous central Delhi intersections and said diversions could change with the law-and-order situation.
Entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations were closed from 9 pm Friday until the situation normalised Saturday.
A 24-hour mobile internet suspension in central Delhi began at 10 pm Friday; commuters were advised to allow extra travel time.
- Who
- The CJP is holding the protest; it is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Traffic restrictions and diversions are in place ahead of a protest against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- The restrictions began at 6 am Saturday; metro gate closures began at 9 pm Friday, and the mobile internet suspension began at 10 pm Friday.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar and multiple locations across central Delhi.
- Why
- The protest groups oppose the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and are demanding Kumar’s resignation.
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Traffic restrictions began
- 6 am Saturday
- Affected metro stations
- Entry and exit gates at 57 stations were closed
- Metro closure period
- From 9 pm Friday until the situation normalised on Saturday
- Mobile internet suspension
- 24 hours in central Delhi, beginning at 10 pm Friday
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Reason for protest
- Opposition to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls