Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: People start arriving even as site sealed from both sides, security beefed up

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) emphasized that their anticipated October 10 protest in Delhi would remain non-violent, urging all citizens concerned about free and fair elections to participate in the demonstration if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar fails to resign. The CJP has been calling for Mr. Kumar's departure, citing suspicions of irregularities in electoral processes and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

Founder and convener Abhijeet Dipke announced that people from all over India would gather in New Delhi at Jantar Mantar for a mass protest on October 10 if Mr. Kumar remained in office. Dipke assured that the protest would be peaceful and inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent principles. He warned that if the Delhi Police attempted to impede the demonstrators, the protest site would serve as their new Jantar Mantar.

The CJP leadership stressed that bureaucratic blockades would not discourage the movement, citing past prolonged demonstrations and recent arrests as evidence of their determination. Dipke stated that this was a fight to safeguard democracy, and every citizen who desires free and fair elections must join the October 10 protest. The statement followed a similar protest in Mumbai on October 2, where thousands gathered despite police restrictions to demand Mr. Kumar's resignation over alleged electoral roll irregularities.