Live: Delhi turned into fortress as CJP pushes ahead with 'Jantar Mantar 2.0' protest

In response to the scheduled demonstration, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has ordered the temporary closure of the following metro stations:

Authorities have instituted stringent security arrangements and widespread traffic restrictions across New Delhi ahead of a massive demonstration planned for Saturday (October 10, 2026) by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in coordination with student bodies, social activists, and farmer outfits. Read more on the developments below: New Delhi prepares for a major CJP agitation with 45 metro stations shuttered, train services called off, and 23,000 security personnel on the ground.

As Delhi police stepped up measures to prevent a mass gathering, Cockroach Janta Party founder announced on X late at night that he expects to land in the capital by 9:30 am. Urging participants to remain entirely peaceful, Dipke stressed that the October 10 demonstration must go on even if he is detained or arrested. He stated, “I will reach Delhi tomorrow morning, and I don't know what will follow. But I am not afraid of detention, or UAPA Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) or the National Security Act (NSA) charges. We are fighting for free and fair elections, and it cannot happen without the rollback of SIR and resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.” He added, “Even if I am detained, the protest should not end. Don’t make it (protest) around one person, make it around the Constitution of India.” — PTI

Demonstrators continue to align on their departure times for the rally venue, opting to travel in smaller cohorts to navigate security deployment. Multiple students remarked that the strict governmental curbs demonstrate that their demonstration has already built significant traction. Aditi, president of the JNU Students' Union who is presently on a hunger strike concerning various university grievances, noted that nearly 3,000 students participated from the campus during the July 20 march, and they anticipate a comparable turnout this round.

Late Friday night, students stated that police intercepted them around the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus area as they tried to head toward the protest venue. Barricades were erected across JNU's entrance gates during the night hours, prompting immediate demonstrations from gathered students. NSUI Jamia Millia Islamia secretary Ebin Basil remarked, “Four of our female friends who were stepping out in an Uber were detained by the police around 11.30 near Jamia, following which we went to the police station to ask why women are being detained at night. The police recognised me and another NSUI member by name and said that we were already on the list of preventative detentions. Because there were women students with us, who asked for our release, we were released at around 3 a.m.” — Ashna Butani

Good morning. Despite being refused permission by the Delhi Police, the Cockroach Janta Party has urged demonstrators to gather at Jantar Mantar at 10 am on Saturday (October 10) to press their demands for the stepping down of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral registers. Read more below on the administrative clampdown underway in the city: Delhi authorities plan to suppress the CJP protest through internet blackouts, metro closures, train cancellations, and extensive security crackdowns ahead of Oct 10.