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Delhi is on high alert ahead of the CJP protest. Authorities have imposed internet restrictions, shut metro stations, cancelled over 250 trains, and deployed thousands of security personnel across the capital. Here is everything you need to know.
Delhi is on high alert ahead of the CJP protest. Authorities have imposed internet restrictions, shut metro stations, cancelled over 250 trains, and deployed thousands of security personnel across the capital. Here is everything you need to know.
By early morning on October 10, dozens of police vans and paramilitary vehicles had sealed off every major road leading to Jantar Mantar — the designated protest site in the heart of the national capital. Layers of yellow metal barricades stretched across intersections, cutting off the city's core from the rest of the world.
This is one of the most extensive security operations Delhi has witnessed in recent years.
Sources indicate that over 120 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are part of the security arrangement. In a notable shift from previous protests, officers have been authorised to carry batons but instructed to avoid verbal altercations with protesters, reportedly due to concerns that such exchanges could be recorded and circulated on social media.
Border checkpoints, railway stations, bus terminals, and sensitive locations across Delhi have been placed under enhanced scrutiny. Multiple facial recognition systems, additional CCTV cameras, rooftop observation posts, and drones have been deployed across central New Delhi.
In a social media post, the CJP questioned the rationale behind the restrictions: "Detaining, arresting, and beating people for a protest that hasn't even begun? This government is creating a chaos that will shake the throne they sit on faster than they can imagine."
On the transport front, the restrictions imposed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have been far-reaching. Entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations have been closed, including major hubs such as Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, and Kashmere Gate. The DMRC stated that the restrictions will remain in place until October 10, though interchange facilities will remain available at all affected stations except New Delhi.
Rail services have also been severely disrupted. More than 250 trains have been cancelled, including 179 local trains and over 75 long-distance express and mail trains. The worst affected are services arriving at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations, particularly trains scheduled to arrive between 4 AM and 2 PM.
Namo Bharat stations at Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar have also been closed from 9 PM on October 9 until 10 PM on October 10.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained shortly after his flight landed at Delhi airport on Saturday morning. According to reports, when Dipke's flight touched down at IGI Airport, Delhi Police personnel entered the aircraft. Dipke reportedly told the officers, "I have come to be arrested. Arrest me." The police responded, "No, this is not an arrest. Please cooperate."
CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were also detained upon arrival. CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh was detained outside her residence in Jangpura. Prominent YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was taken into custody by Delhi Police from his residence in Gurugram.
According to The Hindu, Delhi Police detained over 500 protesters across the city ahead of Saturday's demonstration. Other reports suggest that at least 600 people have been detained under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act.
The CJP has alleged that 15 to 30 of its members, including students from Pune, were deported from the Goa Express at Itarsi Junction and detained. Activists from West Bengal, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh were also reportedly intercepted.
The CJP's core demands include the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and the establishment of an independent and transparent process for appointing election commissioners.
Dipke emphasised: "This is a fight to save the country's democracy. So I request everyone — come to Jantar Mantar in large numbers tomorrow. But I request you once again — remember, we are law-abiding citizens, we are peaceful citizens. So do not make a mistake from our side. We are not hooligans."
Dipke stated: "Narendra Modi would rather shut down the entire national capital and inconvenience millions of citizens than allow a peaceful protest at a designated protest site."
The Communist Party of India, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party, and Forward Bloc issued a joint statement condemning the "extraordinary restrictions" imposed by Delhi Police, calling them "an assault on the constitutional and fundamental rights of citizens to protest peacefully."
Joint Commissioner of Police Nupur Prasad, in a press conference, said the force has prepared a "foolproof plan," including dedicated detention centres in 15 districts and 37 blockade points in the New Delhi area.
Detainees are being sent to six designated centres: Chhatrasal Stadium, Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Yamuna Sports Complex, Surajmal Stadium, Daulatpur Community Centre, and Pandrawal Community Centre.
Daily life in Delhi has been significantly disrupted. The New Delhi Traders' Association has advised shops, offices, and restaurants in Connaught Place to remain closed. Liquor shops have been ordered to shut on October 9 and 10. Several universities have postponed examinations, and schools have shifted to online classes.
Delhi Police have also issued an open letter to citizens, emphasising that "beyond uniforms, opinions, and disagreements, everyone is first and foremost a human being," and reminding the public that police officers also have families and loved ones.
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