With trains cancelled, 57 Metro stations facing proposed restrictions and thousands of security personnel being mobilised, Delhi is bracing for the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) October 10 protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. The scale of the preparations has prompted CJP leaders to accuse the government of intimidating protesters, even as Delhi Police says the measures are necessary to maintain law and order.
Delhi is preparing for a day of extraordinary security arrangements ahead of the planned CJP protest at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday (October 10), with the restrictions extending beyond the protest venue to public transport, hotels, roads and parts of the capital's commercial districts.
CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have accused the authorities of attempting to prevent yoputh from joining the protest. Sharing a video showing Delhi Police and other security personnel preparing for the demonstration, CJP co-convener Saurav Das wrote on X, "Like I said, the Government of India is at war with its own citizens. The visual here proves it."
Delhi Police has denied permission for the October 10 demonstration, citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Police Commissioner Nupur Prasad said CJP co-convener Saurav Das submitted the application on Wednesday, whereas the guidelines require organisers to seek permission at least 10 days in advance, according to India Today's Himanshu Mishra.