Morning shows the day as citizens display grit to beat Delhi Police’s efforts to stop ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’

On Saturday (October 10, 2026), citizens in New Delhi displayed remarkable determination in their efforts to thwart the government's attempts to halt the "Jantar Mantar 2.0" protest. At Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, porters and taxi drivers eagerly awaited the work that would soon vanish after the cancellation of numerous trains. Throughout the city, citizens kept watch on their smartphones, anticipating the impending police crackdown on the protesters.

Young activists like Geetika, Shaheena, and Sabika, as well as students from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), made the journey to Jantar Mantar by various means, including walking, public transport, and hitchhiking. Faced with the imminent arrival of the Delhi Police, these protesters dispersed to various locations across the city, setting up demonstrations in parking lots, rest stops, and even the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara.

Despite the police's heavy deployment, the protesters continued to raise their voices and unfurl banners, urging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over the alleged Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-linked vote theft.

Local media reported that security forces, comprising Border Security Force (BSF), RAF, and CRPF units, were present in large numbers, monitoring the situation and preparing to use force as a last resort. The protesters, armed with shin guards and elbow guards, responded by shouting slogans, such as "Tanashahi nahi chalegi" (The protest will not stop) and "SIR radd karo" (Rescind SIR), encouraging their fellow demonstrators to keep up the fight.