Delhi braces for CJP protest: 57 metro stations shut, trains cancelled, 23,000 security personnel deployed
Delhi is under heavy security restrictions with 57 metro stations closed and train services disrupted ahead of a nationwide protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Protesters are demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and the rollback of electoral roll revisions they claim are fraudulent.
Why it matters
Large-scale protests and the subsequent government security response significantly impact urban mobility and highlight political tensions regarding electoral integrity.
Ahead of the massive protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) alongside student organisations, social activists and farmer organisations on Saturday (October 10, 2026), authorities have clamped down with strict security measures and traffic restrictions across New Delhi.
The CJP, led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, along with other student bodies such as All India Students Association (AISA) and AISF, announced a nationwide march to Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the complete rollback of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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Protestors allege that the SIR exercise is being misused to tamper with voter lists by deleting genuine voters, misclassifying living citizens as deceased despite producing Aadhaar, PAN and other valid documents to establish that they were alive and altering key registration documents like Form 6 without consent.
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