Delhi is on alert as the Cockroach Janta Party gears up for a major protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar on Saturday. Police have denied permission for the demonstration, prompting authorities to step up security measures to maintain law and order. Meanwhile, internet services have been suspended for 24 hours within a 4-km radius of the Janpath–Kartavya Path crossing as a precautionary measure.
Delhi Police Frees All Protesters, CJP Leaders Remain In Custody
Delhi Police released all detainees from Saturday’s anti-CEC protest except CJP leaders, for whom due legal process will follow. Over 3,000 people, including Abhijeet Dipke, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal, were detained amid tight security.
CJP To March Daily At Jantar Mantar Until CEC’s Removal
The CJP and student groups have vowed daily marches to Jantar Mantar until CEC Gyanesh Kumar resigns or is removed over alleged voter-list manipulation. The announcement follows the detention of over 1,500 people in Delhi. The INDIA bloc has also planned a protest, demanding electoral reforms and action over alleged vote theft.
UN Flags Mass Detentions During CJP Protest In New Delhi
The UN human rights office on Saturday expressed concern over mass detentions during CJP-led protests in Delhi, urging authorities to respect peaceful assembly and immediately release anyone arbitrarily detained. The protests demanded electoral reforms and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-list manipulation, claims denied by the Election Commission and BJP.
‘Proving Is The Accuser’s Duty’: 124 Ex-Civil Servants Back ECI
A group of 124 former civil servants defended the Election Commission of India and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, urging evidence for vote-rigging allegations. Citing Bihar poll data and safeguards against wrongful voter exclusion, they said electoral irregularities should be challenged through legal channels.
Delhi Police Offered Abhijeet Dipke Help To Attend Grandmother's Funeral
Delhi Police on October 10 clarified that CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was promptly informed about his grandmother Savitribai Shankar Dipke’s death despite being in detention. Police said he was told about the funeral schedule and offered assistance to travel to his native village in Maharashtra on humanitarian grounds.
Ravi Shankar Prasad Hits Back At Rahul Gandhi Over Emergency Remarks
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised Rahul Gandhi on October 10 for invoking the Emergency, citing Indira Gandhi’s decision to impose it to save her position. He said the BJP had fought against the Emergency and accused Rahul of lecturing them about it.
Detained Lawyers Sing National Anthem At Delhi's Yamuna Sports Complex Amid Police Crackdown On Protests
Lawyers detained by Delhi Police during protests were seen singing the National Anthem at the Yamuna Sports Complex, where they were being held. A video of the lawyers singing under detention surfaced on social media.
'We Are Not Going To Back Down': Rahul Gandhi Targets PM Modi, Amit Shah, RSS; Urges Youth To Continue Protests
Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi, Amit Shah and RSS leaders of attacking the Constitution, warning that their political space was shrinking. Vowing not to back down despite arrests and police action, he urged India's youth to continue protesting.
Mamata Banerjee Stages Dharna At Delhi Police Station, To Join INDIA March On Monday
Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she and four TMC MPs staged a dharna at Dwarka North Police Station after being taken there. Alleging they were held in a prison van for two hours, she said she would stay in Delhi and join the INDIA march on Monday.
Ajinkya Shinde Urges Supporters To Turn Police Blockades Into Protest Sites
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde has urged supporters marching towards Jantar Mantar in Delhi to turn any police barricade into a protest site. In a video message, the party leader accused the authorities of detaining its senior leaders at Delhi Airport and restricting transport to prevent demonstrators from reaching the protest venue.
Nearly 2,000 People Detained Across Delhi Since Morning
Nearly 2,000 people have been detained across Delhi since Saturday morning as a precautionary measure amid heightened security in the national capital over the planned Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar.
Arvind Kejriwal detained by Delhi Police
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee were detained by Delhi Police outside Lodhi Estate in Delhi on Saturday, amid the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar.
Abhijeet Dipke’s Mother Condemns His Detention, Questions Government’s Priorities
Anita Dipke, mother of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, has criticised the government following her son’s detention aboard a flight at Delhi Airport. Questioning the police action, she said, “They have done something very wrong. The government should not have done this. You are unable to arrest people who commit rape so quickly, yet these young people are working for the country. How could you arrest them? The people in the government have acted wrongly...”
Several prominent figures, including AAP leader Neha Bora, CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, lawyer Prashant Bhushan and activist Yogendra Yadav, were detained near Delhi’s INA market on Saturday while heading to the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest against the Election Commission.
CJP’s Ajinkya Shinde To Lead Jantar Mantar Protest Amid Detention Of Top Leaders
With CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka remaining in detention, the party’s organisation in-charge, Ajinkya Shinde, will lead the planned protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
Dipke had recorded a video message in advance on Friday night, anticipating the possibility of his arrest.
Abhijeet Dipke's Grandmother Passes Away In Maharashtra's Hingoli
Savitribai Shankar Dipke, grandmother of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, passed away on Saturday at Santuk Pimpri in Maharashtra's Hingoli district. She had reportedly been receiving treatment for an illness. Meanwhile, CJP said Dipke was detained at Delhi's IGI Airport while travelling to a Jantar Mantar protest. His ability to attend his grandmother's funeral remains uncertain.
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NCP (SP) Spokesperson Anish Gawande Says Party Will Head To Jantar Mantar Despite Detentions
NCP (SP) spokesperson Anish Gawande said the party would proceed to Jantar Mantar despite the police detentions ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned protest in Delhi. Challenging the police action, Gawande said authorities could detain individual protesters but questioned how they would detain everyone who wished to join the demonstration.
“ They can detain one Abhijeet Dipke, one Saurav Das, one Ashutosh Ranka, one Afreen Nawaz, one Ratna... but how will they detain all of us?” he said.
Tushar Gandhi Calls For Protest At Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan In Support Of CJP
Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has called for a protest at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan at 3:30 PM on Saturday, October 10, in support of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Abhijit Dipke’s protest call at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against alleged ‘vote chori’ by the BJP.
The Aam Aadmi Party’s Mumbai unit has extended its support to the protest and urged volunteers, office-bearers and party cadre to participate in large numbers. The appeal also comes as AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and party workers from Delhi and Punjab are expected to join the protest in the national capital.
2 Injured After Stones Pelted At Police In Delhi’s Connaught Place
Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has called for a protest at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan at 3:30 PM on Saturday, October 10, in support of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Abhijit Dipke’s protest call at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against alleged ‘vote chori’ by the BJP.
The Aam Aadmi Party’s Mumbai unit has extended its support to the protest and urged volunteers, office-bearers and party cadre to participate in large numbers. The appeal also comes as AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and party workers from Delhi and Punjab are expected to join the protest in the national capital.
Lawyers, Including SC Advocate Sumita Hazarika, Detained Near Supreme Court
Several lawyers, including Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Sumita Hazarika, were detained by Delhi Police near the Supreme Court of India on Saturday, October 10, amid heightened security in the national capital ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned protest at Jantar Mantar.
Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan detained near Jantar Mantar in Delhi
Former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan was detained near Kerala House on Jantar Mantar Road in New Delhi on Saturday morning, Indian Express reported.
CJP Demands Immediate Release Of Abhijeet Dipke, Team After Delhi Airport Detention
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of its founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who were detained by Delhi Police shortly after their flight landed in the national capital.
In a statement, the party condemned the detentions as authoritarian, alleging that the police action was pre-planned to prevent its leaders from reaching Jantar Mantar for the planned protest. The CJP also accused the police of violating the leaders’ freedom of movement
Content Creator Kavya Karnatac Of 'KK Create' Detained In Delhi Ahead Of CJP Protest
Abhijeect Dipke, Ashustosh Ranka And Surava Das detained minutes after landing Delhi ahead of the Jantar Mantar Protest
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Delhi's IGI Airport on Saturday while arriving for a Jantar Mantar protest. A video shows police approaching Dipke aboard an aircraft. He says officers are trying to arrest him and raises 'Inquilab Zindabad' slogans. The circumstances of the alleged detention remain independently unverified.
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CJP Condemns Dhruv Rathee’s Detention, Demands Immediate Release
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has condemned the detention of YouTuber Dhruv Rathee amid the crackdown ahead of its planned protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The party has demanded his immediate and unconditional release, along with that of hundreds of others detained across the national capital.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Detained Ahead Of CJP Protest At Jantar Mantar
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained early on October 10 amid a police crackdown ahead of the planned Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. According to India Today report, Delhi Police detained Rathee with assistance from Gurugram Police.
Namo Bharat Stations At Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar To Remain Closed Till 10 PM Today
The Namo Bharat stations at Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi will remain closed until 10 PM on October 10, 2026, as per a service update. The closure came into effect at 9 PM on October 9.
However, Namo Bharat train services between Anand Vihar in Delhi and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh will continue to operate as per schedule without any disruption during this period. Passengers have been advised to plan their journeys accordingly. The authorities have regretted the inconvenience caused.
Delhi Police Justifies Security Restrictions Ahead Of CJP Protest
The Delhi Police, in a post on X, defended the restrictions imposed across the national capital ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned protest at Jantar Mantar, saying it must balance the public’s right to protest with the safety of residents and the functioning of key establishments and constitutional bodies in New Delhi.
Police also cited space constraints, noting that Jantar Mantar can accommodate only around 1,000 people at a time.
600 Detained Ahead Of Jantar Mantar Protest; Drones Deployed, Traffic Restrictions In Place
At least 600 people have been detained across Delhi under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act ahead of the planned protest at Jantar Mantar, The Times of India has learnt. Security has been tightened across the national capital, with drones deployed to monitor the situation near the roundabout close to Hotel Le Méridien in central Delhi.
Traffic diversions and transport restrictions are also in place as police prepare for the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned demonstration.
Delhi Police Detain 30–40 People With Criminal Records Across 15 Districts
Delhi Police has detained around 30–40 people with criminal records across all 15 districts ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's proposed protest at Jantar Mantar. Police have intensified surveillance and tightened security to prevent disruptions and maintain law and order.
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Massive Security Arrangements In Delhi
Delhi has witnessed an unprecedented security clampdown ahead of Saturday's planned Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, after police denied permission for the demonstration.
Authorities have deployed around 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel. Security has also been intensified, with extensive checks at the city's border points, railway stations, bus terminals, hotels and other sensitive locations to maintain law and order.
Delhi Police Deploys Pink Force Ahead of CJP Protest
Delhi Police has deployed its dedicated all-women unit, the Pink Force, in the national capital ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned protest.
The deployment comes amid reports of recent incidents of alleged misbehaviour towards women police personnel. The move is part of the security arrangements put in place ahead of the demonstration.
CJP's Ashutosh Ranka Posts 'See You' Message Ahead of Delhi Protest
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) member Ashutosh Ranka shared a photograph with fellow party members, including spokesperson Saurav Das, ahead of the planned protest in Delhi. NCP (SP) National Spokesperson Anish Gawande was also seen in the picture. Captioning the post, Ranka wrote, “See you in a few hours, Delhi,” signalling the party members' anticipated arrival in the national capital.
Abhijeet Dipke Leaves Mumbai, Expected To Reach Delhi At 10 AM
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke left Mumbai for the national capital on Saturday to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar, PTI reported.
According to a CJP functionary, Dipke departed for Mumbai airport from the Four Seasons Hotel in Worli at around 6:50 am and was expected to reach Delhi by 10 am.
Speaking to reporters at the airport, Dipke alleged that the government was 'scared' amid the unprecedented restrictions imposed in Delhi ahead of the protest, including the cancellation of several trains.
What Remains Open in Delhi Today?
Despite the restrictions, other Delhi Metro services will continue to operate, and the rest of the capital is expected to function as usual. Interchange facilities will remain available at all affected metro stations, except New Delhi Metro station. The entry and exit restrictions aim to prevent large crowds from gathering near the protest venue. Metro stations not included in the DMRC's list will remain unaffected.
Alternatives for Metro Commuters
Passengers can use the nearest operational metro station outside the restricted list and complete the remaining journey by bus, cab or auto-rickshaw. Heavy traffic is likely in central Delhi, so commuters are advised to allow extra travel time. For updates on restrictions and reopening, passengers should follow DMRC's official channels.
Alternatives for Rail Passengers
Passengers whose trains have been cancelled can check their refund eligibility and process through the official IRCTC portal. Depending on their train's route and schedule, other passengers may consider stations such as Old Delhi, Anand Vihar Terminal or Delhi Sarai Rohilla as alternatives. Travellers should verify train status and station details through official railway channels before leaving home.
What Is Closed in Delhi Today?
Retail Liquor Shops: Retail liquor outlets across Delhi will remain closed on October 9 and 10, as directed by the excise department. The restriction covers specified outlets selling Indian, foreign and country liquor, including certain stores in malls. Licensed restaurants, bars and clubs will continue to serve liquor as usual, according to an excise department official.
Namo Bharat Stations: The Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar Namo Bharat stations in Delhi will remain closed from 9 pm on October 9 until 10 pm on October 10. However, train services between Anand Vihar in Delhi and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh will continue to operate as scheduled during this period.
Metro Stations: Entry and exit gates at 45 Delhi Metro stations will remain closed as part of security arrangements in the national capital.
Railway Services: Indian Railways has announced a 10-hour suspension of train services at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations, from 4 am to 2 pm today, citing anticipated traffic congestion. Mail and Express trains scheduled to arrive during this period will be cancelled at their originating stations.
45 Delhi Metro Stations Closed, Trains To Delhi Cancelled
As part of the security measures, entry and exit gates at 45 Delhi Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk and Kashmere Gate, will remain closed.
Meanwhile, more than 250 trains from other states, along with local trains scheduled to arrive at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations between 4 am and 2 pm on Saturday, have been cancelled, causing major disruptions to transport services in the national capital.
