Delhi protest highlights: Dhruv Rathee, CJP leaders in detention, others released; Delhi curbs eased
Delhi protest highlights: CJP's Ajinkya Shinde, who is leading the charge in absence of Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, said the party would resume its Jantar Mantar march on Sunday after today's protest was foiled. Shinde also raised concern over the detained CJP leaders' safety.
Delhi protest highlights: The Cockroach Janta Party has said that it will resume its Jantar Mantar march tomorrow and will stay there till their demands are met. This was announced by Ajinkya Shinde, the CJP leader who leading the charge after detention of Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Shinde also raised concern over the safety of the detained CJP leaders and said that the whereabouts of the trio is unknown after the police took them away from the plane soon after the landed at the Delhi airport....Read More
Nearly 4,000 detained in Delhi
Nearly 4,000 people have been detained in Delhi in view of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s Jantar Mantar protest today, the police said. Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, TMC's Mamata Banerjee and AISA's Neha Bora are among those who were detained in the national capital on Saturday. There were also reports of journalists being detained around Jantar Mantar. Posts and videos on social media showed the detained journalists flashing their press cards from the buses.
Wangchuk warns of hunger strike
Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday warned of going on another hunger strike if the leaders detained during Saturday's crackdown on anti-CEC protest are not released by tomorrow.
In a video message released on his social media handles, the activist claimed that the country was in a state of "undeclared emergency".
"Yesterday when I posted a message appealing for unity and peace in today's protest, I had never imagined that the biggest democracy in the world would be under an undeclared EMERGENCY," he wrote.
Wangchuk, who extended his support to the anti-CEC protest, was unable to physically take part in the agitation in Delhi. "I was happy there were so many leaders to lead the movement, but I now learn that they have all been arrested," he said.
Several INDIA bloc leaders, including former chief ministers Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and Manik Sarkar were detained by Delhi Police on Saturday as they attempted to join the protest at Jantar Mantar demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
Actor Imran Khan detained in Mumbai
Bollywood actor Imran Khan has been detained in Mumbai where he was participating in the protest against the alleged discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Before his detention, Khan said that he was attending the protest to see why freedom of movement is being restricted and why people's voices are being suppressed. “I am not in a position to make demands of anyone. Nor am I part of any organization. I am just here as a representative,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI
After CJP's Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained upon landing at Delhi airport ahead of their planned protest at Jantar Mantar against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, more leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, AAP's Arvind Kejriwal and AISA's Neha Bora, have been detained in a major police crackdown.
Amid heavy barricading and troop deployment around Jantar Mantar, the CJP urged people to march towards the protest venue. “If Delhi Police tries to stop you, wherever they stop you will become your Jantar Mantar,” CJP's Ajinkya Shinde, who is leading the anti-CEC stir after Dipke's detention, said in a video shared on X.
Security beefed up in Delhi
Delhi has been turned into a fortress, with more than 40,000 Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel deployed, and barricades and spike strips installed ahead of the planned protest at Jantar Mantar. The protesters are seeking the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Jantar Mantar 2.0: Why CJP is protesting again
The CJP has been demanding that CEC Gyanesh Kumar resign over alleged irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls. The group has continued to raise the issue through protests and public statements, including a demonstration in Mumbai on October 2.
The latest protest has been planned at Jantar Mantar in Delhi; however, the Delhi Police said the organisers did not have the required permission to hold the demonstration and rejected their request, citing public interest.
The controversy over Kumar's role in the Election Commission intensified after an investigative report by The Indian Express. It reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months to decisions and procedures linked to the SIR exercise.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged that around 13 crore voters had been removed from electoral rolls since 2024. He also linked the alleged deletions to the narrow vote-share gap between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, arguing that large-scale changes to voter lists could influence election results.
The Election Commission has rejected the allegations, maintaining that major decisions, including the SIR of electoral rolls, had been taken unanimously by the full commission.
Delhi turns into a fortress
Ahead of the protest, security was tightened around Jantar Mantar and the roads leading to the site. Barricades were put up, with security personnel deployed at key points.
Loudspeakers at three major entry and exit points issued warnings in Hindi and English against gatherings, processions, road blockades and other activities prohibited under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Delhi Police said more than 15,000 personnel had been deployed to manage the anticipated turnout on Saturday, while the number of central force personnel in the city was expected to be around 26,000.
Security measures also affected public transport. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) initially announced that entry and exit would be suspended at 57 stations from 9 pm on Friday until Saturday. It later revised the list to 45 stations.
The Railways also cancelled mail and express trains scheduled to arrive at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations between 4 am and 2 pm on Saturday, citing the possibility of heavy road congestion.
CJP protest: What's open and what's closed in Delhi
Movement across Delhi has been affected by train cancellations, restrictions at Metro stations, the closure of retail liquor shops and tighter police security ahead of the planned protest. These measures have raised concerns over travel and access to several parts of the national capital.
- No mail and express trains at 2 Delhi stations
The Railways cancelled mail and express trains at their originating stations if they were scheduled to arrive at New Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations between 4 am and 2 pm on Saturday, October 10. The decision was taken amid concerns over heavy road traffic around the stations due to a planned protest in central Delhi.
- Entry and exit restrictions at 57 stations
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that entry and exit gates at 45 Metro stations have been closed from 9 pm on Friday. The restrictions will remain in place through Saturday until the situation returns to normal.
- Retail liquor shops
Retail liquor outlets across Delhi will remain closed on October 9 and 10 under an order issued by the excise department. The restrictions cover specified outlets selling Indian, foreign and country liquor, including some shops located in malls.
However, licensed restaurants, bars and clubs will continue to serve liquor as usual, an excise department official said.
- Entry to Jantar Mantar restricted
The Delhi Police has also restricted access to Jantar Mantar ahead of the protest. Even media personnel have been denied entry to the protest site.
- Namo Bharat's Delhi stations closed
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.
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Delhi protest LIVE: Train services to resume normally from October 11
Delhi protest LIVE: All the train services will run as per the normal schedule from October 11, officials have said. The services were suspended over CJP's Delhi protest call.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 11:10:10 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Dhruv Rathee still under detention
Delhi protest LIVE: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, who was detained from his Gurugram home on Saturday morning, is still under detention, police said.
- 10 Oct 2026, 10:55:15 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Will come back stronger, says CJP after leaders' detention
Delhi protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party leader Ajinkya Shinde on Saturday gave a fresh call for protest to demand the resignation of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls.
In a press conference held after a day of unrest in Delhi, where over 4,000 protesters were detained by the Delhi Police in a major crackdown on CJP's call for protest at the Jantar Mantar.
CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained by the Delhi Police on landing in the national capital.
Shinde, who was handed over the responsibility to lead the protests by Dipke, said, “Every day, there will be marches to Jantar Mantar from now on, until Gyanesh Kumar is sacked as CEC.” Click here to read full report
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- 10 Oct 2026, 10:40:44 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: A quick recap of today's anti-CEC protest
Delhi protest LIVE: Here is what happened during the day in Delhi amid anti-CEC protest:
- CJP's Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained as soon as their flight landed at Delhi airport in the morning.
- As Delhi remained fortified with heavy deployment, major routes leading to Jantar Mantar were barricaded.
- Several leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, were also detained during the day. All the detainees, except for CJP leaders, have now been released.
- The police said that over 4,000 people were detained in Delhi.
- In Mumbai, actor Imran Khan, activist Tushar Gandhi and many other leaders were among nearly 500 detained people.
- Several journalists also alleged that they were detained despite having valid ID cards.
- The United Nations expressed concern over ‘mass detentions’ in Delhi and sought immediate release.
- The CJP later said the protest march to Jantar Mantar would resume on Sunday and the protest will continue till demands are met.
- 10 Oct 2026, 10:22:20 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: DMRC reopens entry and exits of all metro stations
Service Update Entry and exit gates of all Metro Stations of the Delhi Metro network are now open. The interchange facility at all the concerned Metro stations is also available.
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Metro has reopened entry and exits of all metro stations.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 10:16:39 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police releases detainees, CJP leaders remain in custody
Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Police have released all detainees from detention centres except the CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, police sources said. Due legal process will be followed in the case of the CJP leaders, they added.
- 10 Oct 2026, 09:48:23 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: CM Rekha Gupta praises police for maintaining law and order amid protests
Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday criticised the protests in the national capital, calling the developments on the streets “extremely unfortunate” and accusing Congress, AAP, Left and CJP protesters of creating a confrontational situation in the name of agitation.
In a statement, the chief minister thanked Delhi residents for their patience and restraint, while commending the Delhi Police and security personnel for handling the situation professionally and prioritising the safety of ordinary citizens.
The chief minister said the government would ensure there was no disruption to the safety, convenience and daily lives of Delhi residents, adding that the law would take its course firmly.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 09:41:49 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory for October 11
DELHI TRAFFIC POLICE ADVISORY In view of the law and order situation, traffic may be impacted on following stretches in Delhi on 11.10.2026. 1. Diversions Diversions will be enforced starting from 06:00 AM on 11.10.2026 depending upon prevailing situation. General public is informed that movement at following points and surrounding stretches might remain affected:- 1.Round About Shankar Road-Vande Matram ‘T’ Point towards New Delhi 2.Dhaula Kuan Flyover 3.Round About Jhandewalan 4.Round About Panchkuian 5.Round About Mandi House 6.Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk (W-Point) 7.Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk (A-Point) 8.Minto Road/Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg https://t.co/hLq6pNQgBG Nanak Chowk 10.Chemsford Road – Outer Circle Connaught Place T-Point 11.Bharion Road- MGM (Ring Road) T-Point 12.Lodhi Road Flyover 13.Round About Neela Gumbad 14.Madarsa T- Point 15.Round About Samrat Hotel 16.Sardar Patel Marg- Panchsheel Marg Crossing 17.Under Bhikaji Kama Place 18.Under Moti Bagh Flyover 19.Ring Road-San Martin Marg T-Point 20.Round About Ashoka Road – Jantar Mantar Road 21.Round About Windsor Palace 22.Tolstoy-Janpath Crossing 23.Round About Rail Bhawan 24.Jai Singh Road – Sansad Marg Crossing 25.Outer Circle Connaught Place -Barakhamba Road T-Point 26.Round About Gol Dak Khana 27.Round About Patel Chowk 28.Jai Singh Road – Ashoka Road T-Point 29.Round About RML Hospital 30.Outer Circle Connaught Place - Sansad Marg T-Point 2.Commuters’ Advisory & Recommendations •Plan in Advance: Please keep extra travel time in hand if heading towards railway stations, ISBTs, or the airport via New Delhi and Central Delhi. •Avoid Non-Essential Travel: Commuters are requested not to undertake non essential travel. •Dynamic Restrictions: Traffic management measures are dynamic and will be relaxed or regulated based on real-time ground assessment. 3.Stay Updated (Real-Time Information) For live updates, alternate routes, and continuous traffic alerts, please keep referring to official Delhi Traffic Police platforms: •Website: https://t.co/8CZTflQ8x7 •X (Twitter): @dtptraffic •Instagram : @dtptraffic •Facebook : @dtptraffic •Helpline Numbers: 1095 or 011-25844444 #DPTrafficAdvisory #DTPUpdates @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @LtGovDelhi @CPDelhi @CMODelhi @DelhiPolice @OfficialDMRC @dtchq_delhi @tweetndmc @FBDPolice @gurgaonpolice @SonipatPolice @jhajjarpolice @ghaziabadpolice @CP_Noida @timesofindia @the_hindu @IndianExpress @AmarUjalaNews @NavbharatTimes @Live_Hindustan @TimesNow @IndiaToday @republic
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory warning of possible disruptions across the national capital on Sunday, October 11, in view of the law and order situation.
Traffic diversions may be enforced from 6 am, depending on the prevailing situation, with movement likely to be affected at 30 locations and adjoining stretches across Delhi.
The affected points include Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Jhandewalan, Mandi House, Minto Road, Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar Road, Lodhi Road Flyover, Patel Chowk, Rail Bhawan, Gol Dak Khana, Windsor Palace and the Jai Singh Road–Sansad Marg crossing.
Commuters are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and allow extra travel time.
- 10 Oct 2026, 09:36:53 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: SC to hear two pleas in special sitting tomorrow
Delhi protest LIVE: In case you missed it, the Supreme Court will hold a special sitting on Sunday to hear a contempt plea by Shailendra Mani Tripathi over alleged violations of its October 9 directions on Delhi public transport curbs, and a plea by TMC MP Menaka Guruswamy over the detention of Opposition leaders.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 09:31:02 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Where is Abhijeet, CJP asks Delhi Police
Stfu where is Abhijeet? His family wants to talk to him, they’re going to perform his grandmother’s last rites tomorrow morning. The least they deserve is to talk to him. RELEASE ALL DETAINEES NOW
— Cockroach Janta Party - CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Demanding release of all the detainees, the CJP sought whereabouts of party leader Abhijeet Dipke who was detained from the plane just after it landed at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning. “Where is Abhijeet?” the CJP responded to a Delhi Police post on X where it said that Dipke had been offered facilitation for his journey to his home town on ‘humanitarian grounds’ to attend his grandmother's last rites.
"His family wants to talk to him, they’re going to perform his grandmother’s last rites tomorrow morning. The least they deserve is to talk to him. RELEASE ALL DETAINEES NOW" CJP wrote on X.
- 10 Oct 2026, 08:58:15 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP raises concern over detained leaders' safety
Delhi protest LIVE: The CJP on Saturday raised concerns over the safety of its top leaders – Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka – who were taken away by the Delhi Police soon after they landed at the Delhi airport. Ajinkya Shinde, who is leading CJP's charge in anti-CEC stir, said that the three leaders have been taken to an undisclosed location.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 08:56:04 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: CJP to resume Jantar Mantar tomorrow
The Modi Govt fears that if we unite again, their throne will be at stake. But we’re not backing down! We will march to Jantar Mantar again tomorrow and stay there until all our demands are met. @AjinkyaCJP https://t.co/Z9wJB29bFU
— Cockroach Janta Party - CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 10, 2026CJP Delhi protest LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will resume its march to Jantar Mantar tomorrow, party leader Ajinkya Shinde said on Saturday. He said the protest will continue till demands are met.
- 10 Oct 2026, 08:41:55 PM IST
CJP Delhi protest LIVE: Kejriwal released from detention after over 5 hours
CJP Delhi protest LIVE: Ex-Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been released from detention after over 5 hours. He was taken to Jafarpur police station after he was detained from central Delhi on Saturday afternoon.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 08:22:27 PM IST
CJP Delhi protest LIVE: Supreme Court to hear plea on Sunday seeking contempt action over ‘violation’ of Delhi curbs order
CJP Delhi protest LIVE: The Supreme Court will hold a special sitting on Sunday to hear a plea seeking contempt action against authorities over the alleged violation of its October 9 directions on public transport restrictions in Delhi ahead of the CJP protest, according to PTI.
The plea alleges that Metro station closures and curbs on train services continued despite the court’s order. - 10 Oct 2026, 08:10:52 PM IST
CJP Delhi protest LIVE: UN 'concerned' over mass detentions, seeks immediate release of detainees
#India: We are concerned by reports of mass detentions of demonstrators, protest leaders, members of civil society organisations, lawyers and journalists, before and during today’s large-scale demonstrations in Delhi. We call on the authorities to ensure that the right to peaceful assembly is fully respected and fulfilled. https://t.co/tqrQyZoXBJ
— UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) October 10, 2026CJP Delhi protest LIVE: The United Nations has expressed concern over ‘mass detention’ of political leaders, students and members of the civil society. The world body sought immediate and unconditional release of those who have been detained ‘arbitrarily’.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 08:01:09 PM IST
CJP Delhi protest LIVE: BJP leader's daughter detained near Bangla Sahib
CJP Delhi protest LIVE: Yashaswinee Raje Singh, daughter of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Vikram Singh from Uttar Pradesh, has been detained amid the protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi. “Detained near Bangla Sahib for sitting in a park. currently being held in Keshav Puram police station,” she wrote on X.
- 10 Oct 2026, 07:57:25 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Neha Bora released
Delhi protest LIVE: AISA leader Neha Bora has been released after she was detained in Delhi amid anti-CEC protest crackdown. Bora, whose phone was briefly taken away by the cops, was detained at Maidan Garhi Police Station.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 07:53:58 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Abhishek Banerjee targets BJP over Mamata's detention in Delhi
Delhi protest LIVE: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday attacked the BJP over the detention of former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and other TMC leaders, declaring that with the arrest of Gyanesh Kumar, no one, not even the most powerful leaders of the BJP, will escape the consequences of their actions, asserting that everyone will end up behind bars.
"If this government was elected by the people, why is it so afraid of the common man's protest?... Even after the Supreme Court's directives, you are keeping metro stations, railway stations, and airports shut. Previously, we used to see protesters blocking trains or highways; now, the government itself is doing it to prevent ordinary people from protesting or reaching protest venues... Why are they trying to shield Gyanesh Kumar? If Gyanesh Kumar is arrested, no one—not even the BJP's top, powerful leaders—will escape; everyone will end up behind bars," said Banerjee.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 07:43:12 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Over 4,000 detained in Delhi
Delhi protest LIVE: The Delhi Police detained over 4,000 people across the city on Saturday during crackdown on anti-CEC protesters.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 07:35:04 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi calls Delhi Police BJP ‘goondas’
Delhi protest LIVE: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi slammed the Delhi Police calling it BJP's ‘goondas’ and said that whole city was shut down.
- 10 Oct 2026, 07:21:33 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: AISA's Neha Bora says her phone was taken away briefly
UPDATE My phone had been taken away by the police. I got my phone back now. Women have also been released from Maidan Garhi PS.
— Neha (@neha_aisa) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: AISA's Neha Bora has said that she has got her phone back after it was briefly taken by the police after she was detained near INA during anti-CEC protest.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 07:19:54 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: AAP says Kejriwal still under detention
जब-जब जुल्मी जुल्म करेगा, सत्ता के गलियारों से, चप्पे-चप्पे पर इंकलाब गूंजेगा इस देश की दीवारों से।" अरविंद केजरीवाल जी को जाफरपुर कलां थाने में डिटेन करके रखा गया है, बाहर इंकलाब की गूंज। https://t.co/caUeFi83LR
— Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: The Aam Aadmi Party on has claimed that its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is still under detention. The former Delhi CM was detained outside his Lodhi Estate residence while marching towards Jantar Mantar with AAP leaders and workers. As police personnel moved to take him away, party workers tried to prevent his detention.
- 10 Oct 2026, 07:12:51 PM IST
Anti-CEC protest LIVE: INDIA bloc's mega protest in Delhi on October 12, Mamata to join
Anti-CEC protest LIVE: The INDIA bloc is gearing up for a mega protest on Monday, sources said. This comes as the crackdown in Delhi continued on Saturday over protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
TMC chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to stay in the national capital and join INDIA bloc's protest on Monday.
Also Read | BJP leader's daughter detained near Bangla Sahib amid CJP protest in Delhi: ‘For sitting in a park’
Banerjee reversed her travel plans and decided to extend her stay in Delhi, canceling her scheduled return to Kolkata.
Meanwhile, on Saturday afternoon, Banerjee was detained. Earlier, she sat on dharna on the road near South Avenue bus stand, as HT reported earlier. Read full report here
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- 10 Oct 2026, 06:59:02 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Four former CMs among those detained in Delhi
Delhi protest LIVE: Several INDIA bloc leaders, including former chief ministers Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and Manik Sarkar were detained by Delhi Police on Saturday as they attempted to join the protest at Jantar Mantar demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
The detentions took place at multiple locations across the capital amid heavy security, barricades and restrictions on movement in view of the demonstration called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Besides Kejriwal, Banerjee, Vijayan and Sarkar, others detained included CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby, veteran Left leader Brinda Karat, CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, activist Yogendra Yadav and lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 06:56:39 PM IST
Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: List of leaders detained in Delhi
Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: The Delhi Police on Saturday said that nearly 1,500 people have been detained in Delhi in view of the CJP's Jantar Mantar protest over ECI irregularities. Those detained include AAP's Arvind Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai, TMC's Mamata Banerjee, former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, AISA's Neha Bora and top CJP leadership including founder Abhijeet Dipke, spokesperson Saurav Das and co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 06:52:21 PM IST
Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Wangchuk warns of another hunger strike
Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday warned of going on another hunger strike if the leaders detained during Saturday's crackdown on anti-CEC protest are not released by tomorrow.
In a video message released on his social media handles, the activist claimed that the country was in a state of "undeclared emergency".
"Yesterday when I posted a message appealing for unity and peace in today's protest, I had never imagined that the biggest democracy in the world would be under an undeclared EMERGENCY," he wrote.
Wangchuk, who extended his support to the anti-CEC protest, was unable to physically take part in the agitation in Delhi. "I was happy there were so many leaders to lead the movement, but I now learn that they have all been arrested," he said.
- 10 Oct 2026, 06:36:57 PM IST
Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Delhi metro update
Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: The DMRC said on Saturday that the closure of entry and exit at 45 Delhi Metro stations will continue till 10 pm tonight. Earlier it had said that the stations would resume normal operations from 6 pm. Check full list of impacted metro stations here
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- 10 Oct 2026, 06:28:22 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: Cockroach party says ‘CJP team forcefully detained’
CJP’S TEAM FORCEFULLY DETAINED! Delhi Police is pushing, dragging and detaining people for peacefully protesting! Is peacefully raising your voice a crime now? https://t.co/EfUle4X9iG
— Cockroach Janta Party - CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 10, 2026CJP protest LIVE: The CJP on Saturday alleged that its team was ‘forcefully detained’ in Delhi. “Delhi Police is pushing, dragging and detaining people for peacefully protesting! Is peacefully raising your voice a crime now?” the CJP said in a post on X.
- 10 Oct 2026, 06:20:35 PM IST
CEC row protest LIVE: Tushar Gandhi's daughter, Bandra East MLA detained
CEC row protest LIVE: Shiv Sena UBT (MLA) Varun Sardesai and Kasturi Gandhi, daughter of Tushar Gandhi, have been detained by the police in Mumbai.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 06:17:53 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Which Delhi metro stations are closed today?
Delhi protest LIVE: While the Delhi metro will operate per usual today, the DMRC has put out a list of 45 stations where the entry and exit has been blocked in view of the CJP protest. The entry and exits were shut at 9pm yesterday and will reopen at 10pm tonight. Click here to see full list of the impacted metro stations
- 10 Oct 2026, 06:15:55 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: DMRC says all metro stations to operate normally from 10pm
Service Update The 45 Metro stations, closed since 09:00 PM on Friday due to security reasons will continue to remain closed till 10:00 PM tonight (10th October). Further the situation will be reviewed by the security agencies and necessary updates shall be shared accordingly.
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: The entry and exits at 45 metro stations will be opened at 10 pm today, the DMRC has said. On Friday, the DMRC announced closure of entry and exits of selected Delhi metro stations in view of the CJP's protest today.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 06:10:21 PM IST
CEC row protest LIVE: Aaditya Thackeray alleges Tushar Gandhi shifted to another police station
CEC row protest LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) Aaditya Thackeray alleged that Tushar Gandhi has been shifted to another police station. “Realising that all of us are on the way to support Tushar Gandhi the police have secretly shifted out him to another police station. Such fear this regime has,” Thackeray said as he staged a protest outside the DN Nagar police station.
- 10 Oct 2026, 05:49:48 PM IST
Protest over CEC row LIVE: Actor Imran Khan among 400 detained in Mumbai
Protest over CEC row LIVE: Bollywood actor Imran Khan was among 400 protestors detained in police crackdown near Mumbai's Azad Maidan. (Photo by HT's Raju Shinde)
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- 10 Oct 2026, 05:33:23 PM IST
Protest over CEC row LIVE: Actor Imran Khan detained in Mumbai
Protest over CEC row LIVE: Actor Imran Khan has been detained during protest in Mumbai. More details are awaited.
- 10 Oct 2026, 05:27:58 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Rahul backs 'youth of India' amid police crackdown on protestors in Delhi
I’ve been fighting Narendra Modi and the RSS for over a decade now. I understand them like you would understand your opponent - inside out, like the back of my hand. The core characteristic of these people is cowardice. Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Gyanesh Kumar and Ajit Doval, the villains of this story, are slowly finding the space closing around them. We are closing that space. Mr. Modi, do whatever you want. Call out all the police: 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, whatever you want. Arrest all the leaders. Arrest all the young people. Arrest us all. We are surrounding you, and we are not going to back down. Mark my words: we already have the information we need. We are going to defend our Constitution. We are going to protect the voice of the Indian people. And we are going to ensure that what was done to India over the last 10-15 years will never, ever be done again. Youth of India, I am proud of you. Keep protesting. We are standing with you. We are going to ensure that this regime and the people who have attacked our Constitution are defeated. मैं नरेंद्र मोदी, RSS और इनसे जुड़े लोगों के ख़िलाफ़ एक दशक से भी ज़्यादा समय से लड़ रहा हूँ। मैं अपने विरोधियों को उतनी अच्छी तरह समझता हूँ, जितना कोई भी अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वी को समझता है। मैं इन्हें अंदर तक जानता हूँ, इनकी हर चाल से वाक़िफ़ हूँ। इन लोगों की सबसे बड़ी पहचान है - कायरता। नरेंद्र मोदी, अमित शाह, मोहन भागवत, ज्ञानेश कुमार, अजीत डोभाल - इस कहानी के खलनायक - अब धीरे-धीरे घिरते जा रहे हैं। इनके चारों तरफ़ से दायरा सिमट रहा है। जो करना है, कर लीजिए। जितनी पुलिस बुलानी है, बुला लीजिए - 10 हज़ार, 20 हज़ार, 50 हज़ार, जितनी चाहें बुला लीजिए। सारे नेताओं को गिरफ़्तार कर लीजिए। सारे युवाओं को गिरफ़्तार कर लीजिए। हम सबको गिरफ़्तार कर लीजिए। घबराइये मत - हम आपको चारों तरफ़ से घेर रहे हैं, और हम पीछे हटने वाले नहीं हैं। मेरी बात याद रखिए - हमें जो जानकारी चाहिए, वह हमारे पास पहले से है। हम अपने संविधान की रक्षा करेंगे। हम हिंदुस्तान की जनता की आवाज़ की हिफ़ाज़त करेंगे। और हम यह सुनिश्चित करेंगे कि पिछले 10-15 सालों में हिंदुस्तान के साथ जो हुआ है, वह दोबारा कभी, किसी भी सूरत में न हो। हिंदुस्तान के युवाओं, मुझे आप पर गर्व है। अपना विरोध जारी रखिए। हम आपके साथ खड़े हैं। हम यह सुनिश्चित करेंगे कि इस सरकार और हमारे संविधान पर हमला करने वालों को शिकस्त मिले।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS of attacking the Constitution, saying they were “slowly finding the space closing around them”. Backing the detained protesters in Delhi, he urged the youth to continue their protests, asserting that the Congress would stand with them in defending the Constitution and protecting the voice of the people.
“We are going to defend our Constitution. We are going to protect the voice of the Indian people. And we are going to ensure that what was done to India over the last 10-15 years will never, ever be done again. Youth of India, I am proud of you. Keep protesting. We are standing with you,” Rahul posted on X.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 05:14:57 PM IST
Jantar Mantar Protest LIVE: Wangchuk warns of hunger strike if detained leaders aren't released
Jantar Mantar Protest LIVE: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has warned that he may go on a hunger strike or undertake a foot march if leaders detained ahead of the CJP protest in Delhi are not released by Sunday.
Describing the situation in India as an “undeclared emergency”, Wangchuk said he had earlier appealed for unity and peace ahead of the protest but had not imagined that leaders associated with the movement would be arrested.
He expressed hope that the detained leaders would be released soon, adding that he would be compelled to consider an Anshan (hunger strike) or padyatra (foot march) if they remained in custody.
- 10 Oct 2026, 05:02:55 PM IST
Jantar Mantar LIVE: AAP says Delhi Police taking Kejriwal, others around in a bus for half an hour
पिछले डेढ़ घंटे से केजरीवाल जी और हम सबको दिल्ली पुलिस बस में घुमा रही है। इनको पता ही नहीं की जाना कहाँ है या फिर दिल्ली के किसी थाने में केजरीवाल जी को ले जाने की हिम्मत नहीं हो रही? @DelhiPolice
— Anurag Dhanda (@anuragdhanda) October 10, 2026Jantar Mantar LIVE: Aam Aadmi Party's media in-charge Anurag Dhanda alleged that the party leaders were being taken around in a bus for half an hour. “For the past hour and a half, the Delhi Police has been taking Kejriwal ji and all of us around in a bus. Don't they even know where to go, or are they just too scared to take Kejriwal ji to any police station in Delhi?” Dhanda wrote on X.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 04:47:18 PM IST
Jantar Mantar LIVE: Which Delhi metro stations are closed today?
Jantar Mantar LIVE: While the Delhi metro will operate per usual today, the DMRC has put out a list of 45 stations where the entry and exit has been blocked in view of the CJP protest. The entry and exits were shut at 9pm yesterday and will continue today until further orders. Click here to see full list of the impacted metro stations
- 10 Oct 2026, 04:38:24 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: BJP says CJP doing ‘shadow boxing for AAP’
#WATCH | Delhi: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says, "...CJP is doing shadow boxing for the Aam Aadmi Party. You witnessed the drama: it began in the morning, followed by the arrival of Arvind Kejriwal and others. Then Mamata ji wondered why she should be left behind, so she showed up too, and the CPI/CPM also joined the fray. These defeated, desperate individuals have been harassing the people of Delhi for the past three or four days and weaponizing street protests. But we are proud of the people of India for thwarting and defeating this conspiracy of theirs..." He adds, "SIR has been conducted in the country more than nine times; it is a provision under the law. Today, through you, I wish to pose a question to the nation. Those who have passed away cannot remain voters—should they? Those who do not reside in their respective Lok Sabha or Assembly constituencies cannot be registered as voters, nor can one be a voter in more than one place..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday accused the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) of doing ‘shadow boxing for the Aam Aadmi Party’.
“You witnessed the drama: it began in the morning, followed by the arrival of Arvind Kejriwal and others. Then Mamata ji wondered why she should be left behind, so she showed up too, and the CPI/CPM also joined the fray. These defeated, desperate individuals have been harassing the people of Delhi for the past three or four days and weaponizing street protests. But we are proud of the people of India for thwarting and defeating this conspiracy of theirs,” Prasad said.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 04:25:51 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Nearly 1,500 protesters detained across Delhi
Delhi protest LIVE: Nearly 1,500 protesters have been detained across Delhi as cops launched a massive crackdown against the CJP's anti-CEC protest at Jantar Mantar, police said on Saturday.
- 10 Oct 2026, 04:18:14 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Protesters reach Safdarjung flyover, police shut road
Delhi protest LIVE: The police have shut off the Safdarjung flyover after the protesters reached there.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 04:16:09 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Even the British didn't act this way, says AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj
#WATCH | Delhi AAP President Saurabh Bharadwaj says, "Today, young people from every corner of the country—often referred to as Gen-Z—have come to the national capital to demand their rights. Just think about it: even the British didn't act this way. When Gandhi undertook the Dandi March to demand rights from the British, he was allowed to march. Even the British acknowledged the right to raise one's voice. Yet, the current government says you cannot even raise your voice; you cannot even speak. If you do not allow voices to be raised in this country, you are effectively sowing the seeds of anarchy. It is the government that is creating this situation by deploying such massive police and paramilitary forces. Has there been an attack by Pakistan? Or by Bangladesh? Or by China?. Your government, your ministers, and your intelligence agencies used to claim that the followers of the 'Cockroach Janata Party' were Pakistanis or Bangladeshis. Well, if they are indeed Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, or foreigners, why is there such fear of them? They aren't going anywhere else in the country... They have been courting arrest since morning, and I believe this will continue throughout the day. We are not afraid of getting arrested..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: AAP's Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj slammed the government over curbs in the national capital in view of the anti-CEC stir. Even the British didn't act this way, he said. “When Gandhi undertook the Dandi March to demand rights from the British, he was allowed to march. Even the British acknowledged the right to raise one's voice. Yet, the current government says you cannot even raise your voice; you cannot even speak,” he said, as eh accused the government of “sowing the seeds of anarchy.”
“It is the government that is creating this situation by deploying such massive police and paramilitary forces. Has there been an attack by Pakistan? Or by Bangladesh? Or by China? Your government, your ministers, and your intelligence agencies used to claim that the followers of the 'Cockroach Janata Party' were Pakistanis or Bangladeshis,” Bharadwaj said.
- 10 Oct 2026, 04:01:00 PM IST
CJP Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Dipke's grandmother dies, Delhi cops say 'up to him to continue protest or fly back for last rites'
CJP Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke's grandmother passed away on Saturday, the Delhi Police has informed the activist. The police has reportedly given him the option to fly back for last rites, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.
CJP's key faces including founder and convener Abhijeet Dipke, co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained from inside the plane upon landing at the Delhi airport on Saturday morning. Click here to read full report
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- 10 Oct 2026, 03:59:16 PM IST
CJP Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Two protesters detained for stone pelting
CJP Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: The Delhi olice on Saturday said that two cops sustained minor injuries after stones were pelted at them outside Akashwani office in central Delhi. Two protesters have been detained in connection with the case.
- 10 Oct 2026, 03:45:48 PM IST
CJP Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: Cockroach party asks protesters to march towards Jantar Mantar
We appeal to everyone to march towards Jantar Mantar! If Delhi Police tries to stop you, wherever they stop you will become your Jantar Mantar. https://t.co/PO1UH8GfNr
— Cockroach Janta Party - CJP (@Cockroachisback) October 10, 2026CJP Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: CJP's Ajinkya Shinde, who is leading the anti-CEC stir following the detention of top party leadership, has urged people to march towards Jantar Mantar to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. “If Delhi Police tries to stop you, wherever they stop you will become your Jantar Mantar,” the CJP wrote in a post on X.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 03:42:55 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: SFI, Left parties protest at INA
#WATCH | Delhi: Workers of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and Left parties hold a protest at INA, demanding the withdrawal of SIR and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Several protesters are detained. https://t.co/74WctUCBvG
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Workers of the Students' Federation of India and Left parties held a protest at INA, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Several protesters were also detained, news agency ANI reported.
- 10 Oct 2026, 03:32:10 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: ‘I have been detained’, Kejriwal shares video
देश का युवा जाग चुका है। https://t.co/exbaigpUwW
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Former Delhi CM and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal shared a video from a bus, saying that he and other AAP leaders, including Sanjay Singh, have been detained by the Delhi Police. The protesters accompanying Kejriwal in the bus raised slogans demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
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- 10 Oct 2026, 03:28:50 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: AAP's Arvind Kejriwal detained
Delhi protest LIVE: AAP convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was detained minutes after his ‘Dilli Chalo’ message for the anti-CEC protest at Jantar Mantar.
- 10 Oct 2026, 03:13:17 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Kejriwal ‘manhandled’, top AAP leaders detained
तानाशाही मोदी के दौर में गिरफ्तारी गर्व की बात है। अघोषित आपातकाल में गिरफ्तारियाँ जारी रहेंगी, लेकिन लोकतंत्र की आवाज़ नहीं दबेगी। वोट चोर ज्ञानेश कुमार को जाना पड़ेगा। -@AapKaGopalRai, गुजरात प्रभारी, AAP https://t.co/nelVHiFkDC
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) October 10, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal was allegedly ‘manhandled’ by the cops in Delhi amid the police crackdown on anti-CEC protest. The AAP also alleged that several top party leaders, including Gujarat in-charge Gopal Rai, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjay Singh and Durgesh Pathak, were also detained.
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