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Cockroach Janata Party continues anti-CEC protests in Delhi for second day

Delhi, India · since Oct 10, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 2 and counting, since Oct 10.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters oppose the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What they want
Demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What changed
Oct 11: Police detained several protesters at Connaught Place and four men were arrested for assaulting demonstrators.
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What protesters want

  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
  • Protection of democratic rights and peaceful assembly

Organised by: Cockroach Janata Party, All India Youth Federation, All India Students Federation, Students' Federation of India

What authorities say

According to sources, authorities deployed heavy security, erected barricades, closed metro stations, and detained thousands of protesters and opposition leaders under preventive measures. Police registered more than 20 FIRs and arrested four men following assaults on demonstrators.246810

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Arrests / detentions
2,000
Reuters reported police detained more than 2,000 people to thwart Saturday's protest.49

The full story

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) led a multi-day protest in New Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a contentious voter list revision. Demonstrations met with heavy security restrictions, road closures, and large-scale preventive detentions of thousands of protesters and opposition leaders, including chief ministers and members of parliament. CJP leaders were initially detained upon landing at the airport and later released on bond. Clashes and arrests also occurred after video footage showed individuals assaulting demonstrators near DDU Marg, leading police to arrest four members of the Hindu Raksha Dal. The UN human rights office expressed concern over the mass detentions, prompting a sharp rebuke from India's foreign ministry.

Timeline

  1. Protests entered a second day with fresh detentions reported at Connaught Place as activists marched towards Jantar Mantar.367

  2. Delhi Police arrested four men claiming to be from the Hindu Raksha Dal for assaulting protesters on DDU Marg.58

  3. CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das were released after being produced before a magistrate.36910

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