{
  "id": 13273542,
  "title": "CJP Delhi Protest Live Updates: Over 250 trains cancelled, 45 metro stations shut ahead of Jantar Mantar protest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/cjp-delhi-protest-live-updates-over-250-trains-cancelled-45-metro",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T00:41:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cjp-delhi-protest-live-updates-october-10-jantar-mantar-abhijeet-dipke-gyanesh-kumar-train-metro-updates-police-election-11791564408121.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Live updates from the protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 10 show that over 250 trains have been cancelled and 45 metro stations have been shut due to security concerns. The Delhi Police have denied permission for the protest, citing past incidents of law and order breakdown in the area. The protest, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party and affiliated student bodies, is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision process. Security measures have been significantly ramped up, with thousands of police and paramilitary personnel deployed and barricades set up around Jantar Mantar. Delhi Metro has closed 45 stations, and traffic diversions have been announced in various parts of the capital.",
  "summary": "The Cockroach Janta Party is launching a protest on Saturday, October 10 demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Delhi Police has denied permission for the same. Follow our live blog for security arrangements, traffic restrictions and latest developments at Jantar Mantar.",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 250 trains cancelled in Delhi due to Jantar Mantar protest",
    "45 metro stations shut down in capital city",
    "Delhi Police denies protest permit, citing security concerns"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The large-scale security response and shutdowns signal that authorities are taking the relatively unknown Cockroach Janta Party's planned protest seriously, potentially limiting its visibility and impact.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Thousands of security personnel deployed as Delhi braces for cockroach protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/thousands-of-security-personnel-deployed-as-delhi-braces-for",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:02:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Jantar Mantar protest against CEC: Traffic diversions to be enforced at 30 key points on October 10",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/jantar-mantar-protest-against-cec-traffic-diversions-to-be-enforced",
        "published": "2026-10-10T00:41:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Delhi sealed off ahead of youth ‘Cockroach’ protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/delhi-sealed-off-ahead-of-youth-cockroach-protest",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:49:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Delhi sealed off ahead of youth ‘Cockroach’ protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/delhi-sealed-off-ahead-of-youth-cockroach-protest-13291579",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:49:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}