CJP Protest in Delhi Day 2 LIVE Updates: Supreme Court Special Hearing, Traffic Curbs – What to Expect Today | Today’s news
CJP Protests in Delhi Day 2 LIVE Updates: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will resume its Jantar Mantar protest on Sunday and will continue until its demands are met, leader Ajinkya Shinde said. He also expressed concern for the safety of Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, claiming that their whereabouts remain unknown after police detained them at the Delhi airport shortly after their plane landed.
Opposition parties have announced that they will protest on Monday, October 12.
Extraordinary session of the Supreme Court on Sunday
The Supreme Court will hold a special contempt hearing at 10:30 am on Sunday on the alleged violation of its October 9 order against the complete shutdown of public transport ahead of the CJP protests at Jantar Mantar.
A bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will hear a plea seeking contempt proceedings against the Union Home Minister, Delhi Police Commissioner and DMRC Chairman over the alleged closure of gates at 45 metro stations.
CJP chief, Dhruv Rathee still in custody
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, who was nabbed from his Gurugram home on Saturday morning, is still in custody, police said. All those detained on Saturday were released late on Saturday. However, CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were still in custody at an unknown location.
Traffic curbs in Delhi on Sunday
Traffic restrictions will continue in Delhi for the second consecutive day on Sunday amid a fresh protest call by the Cockroach Janta Party demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Diversions can be forced at 30 key points.
According to an advisory issued by the Delhi Traffic Police late on Saturday, the restrictions will begin at 6 am, depending on the situation. Traffic may be affected around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk, Rail Bhawan, Sansad Marg and several other junctions in Central Delhi.
Other affected sections include Lodhi Road flyover, Neela Gumbad roundabout, Samrat Hotel roundabout and junctions near Bhikaji Cama Place and Moti Bagh flyovers.
Train services will resume as normal from 11 October
All train services will run as per normal schedule from October 11, officials said. Services were suspended due to CJP’s protest call in Delhi.
What is open and closed in Delhi on October 11?
Delhi is likely to experience continued disruption on Sunday, October 11 amid the CJP protest. The Delhi Traffic Police has announced traffic diversion at around 30 key locations from 6 am depending on the law and order situation.
Rail operations, retail liquor outlets and access to Jantar Mantar may be affected by the restrictions imposed for the October 10 protest. However, the measures announced on October 9 and 10 are not automatically extended until Sunday. The status of Namo Bharat stations, liquor shops and train services on October 11 will depend on the new official notifications. Commuters should check updates from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Delhi Traffic Police and Indian Railways before travelling.
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