Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Delhi Tightens Security for CJP Protest at Jantar Mantar
Delhi is preparing for a protest planned by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar on October 10.
Police have sent many officers and paramilitary personnel to help manage security.
Officers will wear cameras, including some that can record when it is dark.
Police say recordings can help show what happened if officers and protesters disagree about an incident.
Other planned measures include cameras, facial recognition, drones and rooftop observers.
Authorities say people who try to demonstrate without permission may be detained.
Party founder Abhijeet Dipke says the protest will be peaceful and argues that people have a right to assemble peacefully, subject to reasonable restrictions.
The party is calling for accountability over electoral-roll revisions and criticising Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Delhi Police deployed body-worn cameras, including devices that can record in low light, ahead of the proposed October 10 protest.
More than 35,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel were mobilised across the city.
Authorities planned facial recognition, CCTV, rooftop spotters and drones, and said people attempting unauthorised demonstrations could be detained.
Police said camera footage could document encounters and help protect officers and the public amid allegations of manhandling.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke criticised the security deployment but said the party intended to protest peacefully and continue its campaign for free and fair elections.
- Who
- Delhi Police, paramilitary personnel, and the Cockroach Janta Party, led by founder Abhijeet Dipke.
- What
- Authorities tightened security and deployed body cameras and other surveillance ahead of a proposed CJP protest.
- When
- Ahead of the proposed protest on October 10; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar and other areas of Delhi.
- Why
- The protest concerns demands for accountability over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and criticism of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Police and authorities
CJP and its founder
Security measures
Police and authorities
Police say body-camera recordings can document encounters and provide evidence that may protect officers and members of the public. Authorities have also planned extensive deployment and surveillance.
CJP and its founder
Abhijeet Dipke criticised the scale of the security arrangements, alleging they reflected the government's fear of public dissent.
Right to protest
Police and authorities
Authorities have denied permission and instructed teams to detain people attempting to demonstrate despite the denial.
CJP and its founder
Dipke said the party would proceed peacefully and invoked constitutional protections for speech and peaceful assembly, subject to reasonable restrictions.
- Protest date
- October 10; year not specified
- Proposed venue
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Security personnel
- More than 35,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel mobilised
- Body cameras
- Some devices can record in low-light conditions
- Additional surveillance
- Facial recognition, CCTV cameras, rooftop spotters and drones planned across central Delhi
- Metro restrictions
- 46 metro stations remain closed, according to the article
- Protest demands
- Accountability over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and criticism of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar