Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Delhi Orders Two-Day Liquor Shop Closure Ahead of Protest
Delhi has ordered some liquor shops to close on October 9 and 10, 2026.
The city’s Excise Department said the closure is meant to help maintain public order.
The decision followed information from Delhi Police, which had asked the government to close the shops.
A protest is planned for October 10 at Jantar Mantar.
The Cockroach Janta Party and the All India Students’ Association called for the demonstration.
Protesters want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged problems with voter lists and elections.
The Election Commission and the BJP deny wrongdoing.
Police said permission had not been granted for the proposed gathering.
Reports say a large number of police and paramilitary personnel are being deployed in Delhi.
Delhi’s Excise Department ordered specified retail liquor shops closed on October 9 and 10, 2026, citing police inputs and public-order concerns.
The order followed a Delhi Police request and came ahead of a planned October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar.
The Cockroach Janta Party and All India Students’ Association called for the protest; several opposition groups and organisations were also reported as likely participants.
Protesters are demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll irregularities and vote theft; the Election Commission and BJP deny wrongdoing.
Reports said police had not granted permission for the proposed gathering; security deployments were reported as more than 20,000 personnel, with one report citing about 23,000 CAPF personnel and around 20,000 Delhi Police.
- Who
- Delhi’s Excise Department ordered the closures; the Cockroach Janta Party and All India Students’ Association called for a protest.
- What
- Specified retail liquor vends were ordered to close for two days ahead of a planned demonstration.
- When
- The closures are on October 9 and 10, 2026; the protest is planned for October 10.
- Where
- Delhi, with the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- The Excise Department cited Delhi Police inputs and said the closure was a preventive measure to maintain public order.
Election Commission and BJP
Opposition parties and protest organizers
Alleged electoral irregularities
Election Commission and BJP
The Election Commission and the BJP have denied wrongdoing.
Opposition parties and protest organizers
Protesters and opposition parties allege electoral-roll irregularities and vote theft, and demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Planned Jantar Mantar gathering
Election Commission and BJP
Delhi Police said permission had not been granted and cited law-and-order concerns.
Opposition parties and protest organizers
The Cockroach Janta Party and All India Students’ Association called for a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10.
- Closure dates
- October 9 and 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Delhi government’s Excise Department
- Police role
- Delhi Police requested the closure; the department cited police inputs
- Affected outlets
- Retail liquor vends operating under specified licences, including Forms L6, L6FG, L8, L10 and L14
- Protest
- Planned for October 10 at Jantar Mantar
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral-roll irregularities and vote theft
- Reported security deployment
- More than 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel; one report cited about 23,000 CAPF personnel and around 20,000 Delhi Police
- Reported permission status
- Delhi Police said permission had not been granted for the proposed Jantar Mantar gathering
Sources
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