Delhi Metro Closes 45 Stations Due To CJP Protest Today: Full List

Central Delhi was sealed on October 10 ahead of a protest demanding the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner. Thousands of police and paramilitaries were on patrol, and 57 metro stations were shut, according to Channel News Asia. The Namo Bharat Metro stations at Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar were also closed till 10 PM on October 10, as per NDTV.

The protest, called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), aimed to draw thousands of demonstrators who wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to quit over a revision of voter lists. The Delhi Police had denied permission for the protest at Jantar Mantar, citing previous breakdowns of law and order in the area. Over 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel were deployed, and barricades were set up in and around Jantar Mantar.

Mobile internet was suspended, and markets were closed in anticipation of the protest. Several long-distance trains were cancelled. The CJP, led by Abhijeet Dipke, along with student bodies like AISA and SFI, demanded Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

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