{
  "id": 13855308,
  "title": "Delhi protests LIVE: CJP leaders to seek fresh date for demonstration; Opposition to march to Supreme Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/delhi-protests-live-cjp-leaders-to-seek-fresh-date-for-demonstration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:32:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-protests-live-updates-opposition-supreme-court-jantar-mantar-cjp-rahul-gandhi-police-gyanesh-kumar-metro-traffic-101791771051315.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi protesters, led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and opposition members including Lok Sabha Deputy Leader Rahul Gandhi, are seeking a new date for a peaceful demonstration at Jantar Mantar. The protests aim to raise concerns over alleged vote manipulation by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.\n\nCJP leaders plan to visit Parliament Street Police Station at 10 am to request a date for the protest. If a date is not provided within 24 hours, they intend to issue their own protest call. This comes after former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the government's handling of the protests, accusing them of undemocratic actions and urging the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.\n\nThe Delhi Traffic Police has issued a warning of potential disruptions across the city, affecting major locations such as Shankar Road-Vande Matram T Point, Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Jhandewalan Roundabout, and several others. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that six stations will be closed for security reasons from 6 am to 4 pm.\n\nDespite the Supreme Court's directive for normal metro and railway operations, CJP leaders remain steadfast in their pursuit of a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar, emphasizing the importance of exercising constitutional rights.",
  "summary": "Delhi protests LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders, including Saurav Das, will today visit the Parliament Street Police Station at 10 am to seek a date for holding a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar. Meanwhile, the INDIA bloc will march to the Supreme Court.",
  "key_points": [
    "CJP leaders Saurav Das and Rahul Gandhi seek new protest date",
    "Opposition plans march to Supreme Court if date not granted",
    "Traffic disruptions and metro station closures announced"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The push for a new demonstration date signals an escalating confrontation between opposition leaders and election authorities over the integrity of the democratic voting process.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Anit-CEC row LIVE: CJI Surya Kant declines to meet INDIA bloc leaders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/anit-cec-row-live-cji-surya-kant-declines-to-meet-india-bloc-leaders",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:34:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Delhi Metro Closes Entry, Exit At 6 Stations Including Rajiv Chowk & Central Secretariat Amid Congress’ Supreme Court March | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/delhi-metro-closes-entry-exit-at-6-stations-including-rajiv-chowk",
        "published": "2026-10-12T02:34:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘This govt will go’: Shashi Tharoor ahead of Congress march to Supreme Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/this-govt-will-go-shashi-tharoor-ahead-of-congress-march-to-supreme",
        "published": "2026-10-12T04:10:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}