Cockroach Janta Party’s anti-Gyanesh Kumar protest in Delhi: Full coverage

In the national capital, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition figures are set to protest on October 10 against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Allegations of severe irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls are the main focus of the demonstration. Notable opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O'Brien, and Akhilesh Yadav, are expected to join the CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke in their demand for CEC Kumar's immediate resignation and an end to the Election Commission's SIR.

Protest organizers have warned that if authorities fail to act, citizens from across the country will march to Jantar Mantar. The opposition coalition claims that arbitrary voter deletions undermine democracy, while the Election Commission denies any wrongdoing. Delhi authorities are responding with heavy security measures, deploying over 23,000 security personnel, shutting 57 metro stations, halting trains to and from the stations, and erecting barricades to deter protesters.

All large gatherings in the New Delhi district are prohibited under a recent law, and the police claim these actions are to prevent large-scale disruptions.

The police have implemented a comprehensive 37-point security plan across the capital city, impacting commuters and visitors. Trains to New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations have been cancelled for 10 hours on October 10, and the Supreme Court has been notified about the curfew. Lawyers, including Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi, and Prashant Bhushan, have argued that shutting down the entire city is not a viable solution, as the police struggle to maintain law and order.