India deploys police and restricts transport ahead of mass protest in Delhi

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The Cockroach Janta Party wants Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to quit over changes to voter lists.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:07:30 UTC.

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  1. Delhi Qila ahead of CJP’s ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’: 35,000-strong force in security plan

  2. ‘300+ calls and counting’: Saurav Das alleges Delhi Police leaked his number

  3. 'New Delhi modelled after new J&K': Omar Abdullah on internet curbs for CJP protest

  4. Watch: Drones take to Delhi skies ahead of CJP protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

  5. ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ protest: 45 Delhi Metro stations shut; check full list

  6. India deploys police and restricts transport ahead of mass protest in Delhi

  7. Thousands of security personnel deployed as Delhi braces for ‘cockroach’ protest

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