{
  "id": 13481220,
  "title": "CJP calls for fresh protests at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, 11 Oct; traffic curbs at 30 key points in Delhi: All we know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/cjp-calls-for-fresh-protests-at-jantar-mantar-on-sunday-11-oct",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T17:41:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cjp-calls-for-fresh-protests-at-jantar-mantar-on-sunday-11-oct-traffic-curbs-at-30-key-points-in-delhi-all-we-know-11791653374013.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi authorities imposed strict restrictions on protestors demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday. Over 7,000 individuals were arrested, and 45 metro, railway stations, and other locations were closed. Jantar Mantar, the planned protest site, was virtually deserted due to a 30,000-strong police presence. Prominent opposition leaders, including former chief ministers Pinarayi Vijayan, Manik Sarkar, Arvind Kejriwal, and Mamata Banerjee, were detained.\n\nThe Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanded Kumar's resignation, citing alleged electoral rolls irregularities. They announced a weekly protest at Jantar Mantar until Kumar's removal, with Ajinkya Shinde, a CJP leader, making the announcement in a press conference.\n\nTraffic curbs will be implemented at 30 key points in Delhi, including around Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Mandi House, and Patel Chowk. Diversions are set to begin at 6 am on Sunday, depending on the situation. The Delhi Traffic Police advises commuters to avoid non-essential travel and allocate extra time for journeys to railway stations, inter-state bus terminals, and the airport. Updates on traffic restrictions will be provided through the official website and social media platforms.",
  "summary": "The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for fresh protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Sunday, October 11, after over 7,000 people, including students, opposition leaders, and activists, were detained by the Delhi Police on Saturday. The protests, which were demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, were thwarted by the police, who deployed barricades and restrictions across central Delhi.\n\nAccording to Ajinkya Shinde, the CJP's national organisation in-charge, the protests will continue until Gyanesh Kumar resigns. Shinde, who was quoted by The Indian Express, said that the government, led by Modi and Shah, detained CJP leaders, including Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurabh Das, as well as student leaders and volunteers. The protests on Saturday saw incidents of stone-pelting and clashes with security personnel at multiple locations, as per Times of India.\n\nThe Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory warning commuters of possible disruptions across several key roads and intersections in the national capital, with traffic curbs at 30 key points. The fresh call for mobilisation has triggered a sharp political confrontation, with opposition leaders accusing the government of suppressing dissent and the BJP defending the police action, as reported by Times of India and Hindustan Times.",
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Did Delhi authorities dump garbage to disrupt Jantar Mantar protests? PIB fact checks viral claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/did-delhi-authorities-dump-garbage-to-disrupt-jantar-mantar-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-10T12:27:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Delhi’s Jantar Mantar protest spirals into chaos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/delhis-jantar-mantar-protest-spirals-into-chaos",
        "published": "2026-10-10T12:58:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Isi Bahane Delhi Police Ka Cardio...': CJP Protester Escapes Cop's Grip Near Jantar Mantar, Video Of Dramatic Chase Goes Viral - WATCH",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/isi-bahane-delhi-police-ka-cardio-cjp-protester-escapes-cops-grip",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:05:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "From mass detentions to political war of words: How Delhi protests unfolded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/from-mass-detentions-to-political-war-of-words-how-delhi-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:36:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Telangana Minister condemns restrictions on protests in Delhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/telangana-minister-condemns-restrictions-on-protests-in-delhi",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:37:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil 'Cockroach' youth movement protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-detains-thousands-locks-down-delhi-to-foil-cockroach-youth",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:08:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "'Will come back stronger': CJP's Ajinkya Shinde calls fresh protest after Delhi Police crackdown on Jantar Mantar stir",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/will-come-back-stronger-cjps-ajinkya-shinde-calls-fresh-protest-after",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:38:31.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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