{
  "id": 13332924,
  "title": "Delhi Police Deploys 25,000 Central Forces Personnel As CJP Defies Ban On Jantar Mantar Protest Against SIR, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/delhi-police-deploys-25-000-central-forces-personnel-as-cjp-defies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T04:33:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/delhi-police-deploys-25000-central-forces-personnel-as-cjp-defies-ban-on-jantar-mantar-protest-against-sir-demands-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi police have mobilized an impressive 25,000 personnel from central forces to guard against potential unrest during a planned protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday. The demonstration, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), aims to challenge the Special Interest Representation (SIR) of electoral rolls and demand that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign. Despite the police denying permission, citing public safety and law and order concerns, the CJP insists the protest will proceed, with organizers prepared to face arrest. The decision to block the protest follows complaints from the Delhi Police about non-compliance with previous directives and alleged breaches of traffic regulations. CJP co-convenor Saurav Das criticized the government's decision, questioning the Prime Minister's fear of the nation's youth and challenging the need for police permission to protest at this designated site. The police have taken several steps to prevent the protest, including deploying additional CAPF personnel, closing metro and train services, and establishing extensive surveillance systems and barricades at key locations.",
  "summary": "The Delhi police on Friday told its personnel to “prepare for the storm” as the national capital went on high alert ahead of Saturday’s proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar against SIR of electoral rolls and to seek the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Also Watch: Apart from nearly 15,000 Delhi police personnel, nearly 25,000 central force…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Watch: Drones take to Delhi skies ahead of CJP protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/watch-drones-take-to-delhi-skies-ahead-of-cjp-protest-against-cec",
        "published": "2026-10-10T03:29:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "India deploys police and restricts transport ahead of mass protest in Delhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-deploys-police-and-restricts-transport-ahead-of-mass-protest-in",
        "published": "2026-10-10T04:07:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}