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LIVE: CJP protests today at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on October 10; Latest News, Updates on Metro, Trains, Taxis, Airport, Transport – Here you can check all the latest updates about the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Kumar faces charges of tampering with the electoral roll under the guise of special intensive review (SIR) of electoral rolls and of bypassing his two colleagues to alter Form 6, a key document to register as a voter. Here’s all the news, updates on CJP’s protests today at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar following various restrictions on metro, trains, taxis, Delhi Airport, traffic advisory related to Noida, Gurugram, Delhi NCR. Watch LIVE updates here:-

• Entire CJP leadership detained, escorted out of airport back gate by police; heavy traffic congestion in central Delhi

• Heavy traffic jams in central Delhi as police stop CJP protesters

Heavy traffic jams were reported in several parts of central Delhi on Saturday amid the deployment of security forces to thwart the Cockroach Janta Party’s anti-CEC protest at Jantar Mantar.

• Latest Update on CJP Protest – Entire Leadership Detained – Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka in Police Custody
• Many metro stations closed, several trains canceled especially from Delhi, internet shut down in Jantar Mantar and surroundings – Mega crackdown amid CJP protests today.

Many trains were cancelled

• Pune, Maharashtra: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut says, “…a large number of youth and members of various organizations were supposed to reach Delhi today, but trains were stopped, people were detained and Delhi borders were sealed… Forces were called from J&K and deployed across Delhi… But this is the people’s voice of protest and you can’t.”
• Dhaula Kuan, Delhi: DCP Kumar Abhishek says, “In view of the protest announced in New Delhi today, preventive checks have been put in place. Women are present and we are checking all the vehicles. Extensive arrangements have been made to ensure that public order is not disturbed and we have detained some individuals who were planning to participate today and are continuing with today’s protest;
• Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: On the security restrictions in Delhi ahead of the CJP protest, UP Congress president Aradhana Mishra Mona says, “This reflects a thoroughly scared BJP. The constitution of the country grants every political party, organization and individual the right to protest and express their opinion. The atmosphere that is being created in the country today – trains are being stopped and vehicles are being stopped, vehicles are being stopped for democracy… They (BJP) are now realizing that their countdown has begun, they will not stay in power.”
• Regarding the Congress party’s participation in the CJP protest, he says, “Today, Rahul Gandhi is participating in a pre-planned event called ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in Chennai and the entire leadership will be present for this programme.”
• Delhi Police has clamped down on taxi services and taxis in Delhi-NCR.
• CJP Protest 2.0: Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police after landing at IGI Delhi Airport.

– Abhijeet Dipke, Dhruv Rathee arrested

-Svabí Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained by the police at the Delhi airport.

– Delhi Police personnel enter the plane that was carrying Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke to Delhi. The flight landed at IGI airport a few minutes ago.

– “…I came here to be arrested; arrest me,” Abhijeet Dipke tells the Delhi Police

-“No, this is not an arrest. Please cooperate,” the Delhi police told him.

Gyanesh Kumar will go, this government will go: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will leave, as will the Modi government, and then the repair of democracy will begin.

Delhi: BJP president Nitin Nabin says

“During the last 12 years under the leadership of the Prime Minister, we have worked to eradicate terrorism and free the country from Naxalism. But some people with urban Naxal mindset are still trying to destabilize the country. Rahul Gandhi, your plans will never succeed. The language used by Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, CJP will not be the young leaders of the alliance accepted by the people. India who are committed to Indian culture, democracy and constitution Attempts to challenge the constitutional institutions, undermining democracy and insulting the people holding the highest constitutional offices of the land will not be tolerated peacefully.”

-Delhi: Security tightened ahead of CJP’s protest at Jantar Mantar, police detaining protesters.

-Delhi: Bhagirath Palace Market has been closed due to increased security ahead of CJP’s protest at Jantar Mantar.

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj wrote on X: “BJP government wants to show that we are a scared country. We are not, we believe in non-violence and the constitution of India.”

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee detained by Delhi Police ahead of CJP protest: Sources

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained by the Delhi Police from his residence in Gurugram’s Sector 56 on Saturday ahead of a proposed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, police sources said.

45 Delhi Metro stations will remain closed ahead of CJP’s protest

Entry and exit gates at 45 Delhi Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Central Secretariat and Kashmere Gate, will remain closed from 9pm on Friday to 6pm on Saturday for security reasons ahead of the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar.

In a revised update, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) cut the list from the 57 stations announced earlier and said the situation will be assessed by security agencies, while the interchange facility will remain available at all affected stations except New Delhi.

CJP condemns Dhruv Rathee’s detention says ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ begins

– The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday condemned the detention of influencer-activist Dhruv Rathee from his Gurugram home and announced the start of its ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ protest.

– The armed forces demanded that he and hundreds of other youths, who were detained on their way to the Jantar Mantar protest site, be released immediately.

Quick answers to key questions

•5 QUESTIONS

The CJP’s protest was against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The party cited allegations of electoral roll manipulation and Form 6 alteration.

No. The Delhi Police denied permission citing serious concerns about law and order and possible inconvenience to residents. The police also said that the communication submitted to the CJP was a notice and not a formal request.

Entrance and exit gates at 45 stations have been ordered to close from 21:00 on October 9 until further notice. The restrictions did not shut down the entire metro network, and replacement equipment remained available at affected stations except New Delhi Metro.

More than 250 train services connecting New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin have reportedly been cancelled. Traffic was also diverted at 30 locations, so commuters were advised to plan ahead and allow for longer travel times.

Mobile internet services were to be suspended within a 4 km radius of Jantar Mantar from 10:00 PM on October 9 to 10:00 PM on October 10. Internet services elsewhere in Delhi were expected to remain unaffected.

– In a statement, the CJP called the detentions part of an “aggressive city-wide government crackdown aimed at silencing democratic dissent over electoral roll irregularities.”

New Delhi is turning khaki, waves of barricades lining the streets ahead CJP protest

-Loudspeakers blared warnings, multi-layered barricades blocked key intersections and thousands of security forces stood guard ahead of a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at the fort-like Jantar Mantar on Saturday. Near the quiet protest site, there was a police presence at the Patel Chowk roundabout.

– Paramilitary companies in green and khaki uniforms, BSF and Rapid Action Force (RAF), laden with heavy knapsacks, tactical gear and rifles, marched in formation with the city police to gather around the Parliament Street police station a few meters away.

-Parliament Street and Ashoka Road, the roads surrounding Jantar Mantar, were alive with police activity and along with media vans were too congested for the time of day.

-Several members of the Delhi Police, accused of excesses during the previous protest, were wearing body cameras.

-The buses dropped by the security forces were parked along the road near the police station.

-Delhi Police’s Pink Force, deployed for women’s safety, has been deployed at several locations.

-Police were seen with batons and protective gear as security measures were put in place at various places to maintain law and order.

Section 163 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

– Constant announcements of the imposition of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Section 163 were made over loudspeakers at the police station, which also turned into a pit stop for personnel to report and then get further details of the deployment.

-At the next road junction, in front of NDMC Palika Kendra, deployment was the most difficult.

Sansad Marg towards Connaught Place and Tolstoy Road were blocked with many layers of barricades, with police companies standing in front of them.

– Heavy deployment, including a large number of women security personnel, was made right in front of the NDMC building and other places around Jantar Mantar.

-In some buildings near Jantar Mantar, private security guards were briefed on how to manage the crowd.

– Passers-by were asked to show their IDs to filter out workers outside the office, especially protesters who were asked to return.

-The restrictions, severe by usual standards, were proposed in view of the Janta Cockroach Party’s protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.