Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has announced an agitation at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The opposition is supporting this movement of CJP but Delhi Police has not given permission for it.
On Friday, Delhi Police's Joint CP Nupur Prasad said in a press conference, "We have received an application from Saurav Das, co-convenor of Cockroach Janata Party."
"This application was considered, but it was found that the notice of demonstration was given too short in advance, whereas as per the prescribed guidelines, notice is required to be given 10 days before the proposed demonstration."
Nupur Prasad said, "It is also important to mention that earlier when CJP was given permission to protest there, the party did not follow the legal instructions and also violated its assurances given at that time."
"Keeping this in mind, no permission has been given for the demonstration this time. Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) is in force in New Delhi. Under this, appropriate precautionary restrictions are in place to maintain public order and safety. If any person violates this, appropriate legal action will be taken against him.
CJP is not backing down from the protests and says that the police is illegally detaining its supporters.
"Ahead of our protest on October 10, the BJP government has detained thousands of youth across the country," CJP founder Abhijit Deepke wrote in a post on X. Modi, your attempt to intimidate will not work. The youth of the country are no longer afraid of you. I will reach Delhi tomorrow and will march till Jantar Mantar under any circumstances.
CJP co-coordinator Saurabh Das wrote on Twitter, "The ruler is so scared that he has canceled the trains coming to Delhi tomorrow!" But for how long can they do this?
An awakened country will find every way to convey its message. Remember, during Covid you forced migrant laborers across the country to walk hundreds of kilometers? The same people will do this again, so that the people in the government can be taught a lesson.
Indian Railways has canceled all trains arriving and departing from New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations for 10 hours on Saturday, October 10.
Speaking to The Indian Express, a senior railway official confirmed that all train services to and from New Delhi Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station will remain canceled from 4 am to 2 pm on Saturday.
The official said that this decision has been taken to reduce inconvenience to passengers during the protests. The railway official also said that about 5,000 passengers could not catch their trains on Thursday.
The Railway Ministry said in a statement, "Intelligence and traffic advisories indicate that traffic on roads around New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations may be severely affected due to the proposed protest by opposition parties in Central Delhi between 4 am to 2 pm on October 10, 2026."
"To save passengers from similar problems, Railways has taken precautionary measures. All those mail and express trains leaving their originating stations after 2 pm on October 9, which were to reach New Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin between 4 am to 2 pm on October 10, have been cancelled."
Delhi Police has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to consider closing the entry and exit gates of 57 metro stations from Friday night, October 9, in view of the proposed protests at Jantar Mantar and other places in New Delhi on Saturday.
In a letter written on October 8, the Joint Police Commissioner, Transport Range, said that in view of the possibility of uncontrolled increase of crowd towards sensitive places, the frequency of metro movement at the identified stations can also be reduced.
The proposed restrictions may come into effect from 9 pm on October 9 and continue till October 10. It is proposed to keep these in force until the situation becomes normal in the national capital.
In a letter addressed to Delhi Metro Managing Director Vikas Kumar, the police have requested DMRC to issue necessary instructions to its officers and employees to implement these measures.
The identified 57 metro stations include Janpath, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Mandi House, ITO, Delhi Gate, Khan Market, Supreme Court, Indraprastha, INA, Hauz Khas, Lajpat Nagar, Kashmiri Gate, Karol Bagh, Jama Masjid, Vishwavidyalaya, Seelampur, Shahdara and Rohini West.
Other stations included in the list include Lok Kalyan Marg, Jor Bagh, Jangpura, Ashram, Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla Vihar, Civil Lines, GTB Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Jahangirpuri, Welcome, Yamuna Vihar and Rithala.
INA station located on both the metro lines has also been included in this list.
According to a report in leading English newspaper The Hindu, at least 70 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), comprising about 7,000 personnel, are being deployed for law and order duties in Delhi.
The Hindu has written in its report, "These soldiers are currently deployed in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh." They are being sent to Delhi ahead of the protest called by CJP on October 10. Official letters were issued in this regard on October 5 and 6.
"In a letter, the units of Chhattisgarh have been asked to maintain their full operational capability and be ready with latest equipment, weapons and ammunition. It has been said in the letter that this deployment is being done on the instructions of the Home Ministry.
There are about 100 soldiers in each company of CRPF. On the instructions of the Home Ministry, extensive security arrangements are being made in and around Jantar Mantar before the march to be held on October 10.
