CJP calls for fresh protests at Jantar Mantar on Sunday October 11; traffic curbs at 30 key points in Delhi: Everything we know | Today’s news
Delhi witnessed an unprecedented crackdown on protesters demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday, with over 7,000 people detained, closure of 45 metro stations, railway stations and the arrest of Cockroach Janta Party activists Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and others as they landed right in the national capital.
Jantar Mantar, where the protest was supposed to take place, had a deserted look throughout the day with 30,000 policemen deployed.
The Delhi Police detained a number of prominent opposition leaders, including four former chief ministers – Pinarayi Vijayan, Manik Sarkar, Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee.
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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls. The party said it would continue marches to Jantar Mantar.
Traffic may be affected around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House and Patel Chowk, as well as several central intersections in Delhi. Depending on the situation, diversions are scheduled to begin at 6 a.m.
The Delhi Traffic Police has advised commuters to avoid essential travel and leave extra time for journeys to railway stations, interstate bus terminals and airports. Check official traffic updates as restrictions may be modified based on conditions.
Sunday station blackouts and times were not confirmed in the delivered news. Passengers should check the Delhi Metro service information before traveling through the affected areas.
Markets, shops and restaurants are expected to remain open without a blanket shutdown of business. It may take longer to get to businesses near guarded areas due to controls or diversions.
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CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby, veteran left leader Brinda Karat, CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, activist Yogendra Yadav, lawyer Prashant Bhushan, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora were also detained.
The police released all the detainees late in the night except the CJP leaders
CJP calls for fresh protests
The CJP held a press conference in the evening where he announced that he was launching a fresh protest on Sunday demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over his alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls.
This was announced by CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde. “There will be daily marches to Jantar Mantar from now till Gyanesh Kumar is sacked as CEC,” Shinde said during a press conference.
SFI General Secretary Srijan Bhattacharyya said that the students would hold peaceful demonstrations and that the places where they were stopped by police barricades would become their protest sites.
Traffic curbs on Sunday in Delhi
With the CJP announcing a fresh protest tomorrow, traffic curbs have been announced at 30 key locations in Delhi.
According to an advisory issued by the Delhi Traffic Police late on Saturday, detours will be in place from 6:00 am on Sunday depending on the prevailing situation and traffic movement may be affected around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, Patel Chowk and several other intersections in central Delhi.
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The affected sections include Ashoka Road-Jantar Mantar Road roundabout, Tolstoy Marg-Janpath junction, Jai Singh Road-Sansad Marg junction, Rail Bhawan roundabout, Patel Chowk, Gol Dak Khana and several junctions around Connaught Place.
Traffic may also be affected at Mandi House, Minto Road-Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg junction, Lodhi Road flyover, Neela Gumbad roundabout, Samrat Hotel roundabout, Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg crossing and underpasses under Bhikaji Cama Place and Moti Bagh flyovers.
Commuters have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel and allow extra time while traveling to railway stations, inter-state bus terminals and airports via New Delhi and Central Delhi.
The traffic police said restrictions will be regulated or relaxed based on real-time assessment of the situation and urged commuters to follow updates through its official website and social media platforms.
