CJP Protest Delhi Live Updates: Authorities beef up security across national capital, impose curbs

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CJP Protest at Jantar Mantar Live Updates: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is set to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, October 10, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The demonstration, backed by student organisations, including the All India Students’ Association (AISA), is part of a wider campaign alleging irregularities and voter exclusions during the revision exercise.

Delhi is on heightened security alert ahead of the protest, with around 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the national capital. The Delhi Police have asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to close entry and exit gates at 57 Metro stations from 9 pm on Friday until further notice on Saturday. The Supreme Court, however, has directed that there should be “no complete prohibition” on the movement of Metro trains, calling for services to operate in a suitably regulated manner. Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar Namo Bharat stations will also remain closed until 10 pm on Saturday, although services between Anand Vihar and Modipuram will continue as scheduled.

Authorities have also approved a 24-hour mobile internet shutdown in parts of central Delhi, covering a 4-km radius around the Janpath–Kartavya Path area, from 10 pm on Friday until 10 pm on Saturday. The shutdown adds to the transport curbs and heightened security measures ahead of the demonstration.

The measures have disrupted travel and education across the city. Several schools and colleges have shifted classes online or postponed examinations scheduled for Saturday. Train services have also been affected, with several cancellations and rescheduling, while airfares on the Amritsar–Delhi route have reportedly surged to as much as ₹8,000.

The CJP and other protest organisers are demanding an independent inquiry into alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise, along with reforms to the process of appointing Election Commissioners. The Election Commission has maintained that the revision exercise is intended to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls. Meanwhile, Delhi Police have denied permission for the CJP’s proposed demonstration, citing alleged non-compliance with conditions agreed upon during an earlier protest.

Stay tuned to this live blog for the latest updates on the CJP protest, security arrangements at Jantar Mantar, the mobile internet shutdown, Delhi Metro and Namo Bharat services, school and college disruptions, transport restrictions and the political row over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.