CEC row LIVE: CJP’s Saurav Das to submit ‘intimation letter’ to Delhi Police ahead of October 10 Jantar Mantar protest; security tightened

Wednesday, October 7, 2026, saw heightened security measures deployed outside the Parliament Street police station in New Delhi. The focus of this increased vigilance was the anticipated arrival of Saurav Das, the convenor of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Das had been tasked with submitting an 'intimation letter' to the Delhi Police regarding a planned protest at Jantar Mantar.

The protest was scheduled for October 10, 2026, with the primary aim of pressuring the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and for the revocation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The protest was part of a larger movement involving around 260 individuals, including 10 Members of Parliament. On October 6, 2026, these demonstrators staged a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India's headquarters, following a sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan. During this protest, several Congress leaders were detained, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, K. C. Venugopal, and Pawan Khera. Despite being detained, these leaders were later released.

The political tension surrounding the protest was palpable. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had earlier described the actions taken against the Opposition parties as equivalent to treason. The Opposition parties united, marching from Parliament to ECI's headquarters, demanding the cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the restoration of the names of removed voters, and the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.