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Delhi Protests Demand Election Chief Resignation Amid Heavy Security and Detentions

Nationwide · pinned on Delhi, India · Oct 10, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 10.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters opposed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India.
What they want
Demonstrators demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What changed
Oct 11: Delhi Police registered over 20 FIRs regarding the demonstration and reported that 15 officers were injured.
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What protesters want

  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
  • Halt to alleged voter roll manipulation

Organised by: Cockroach Janta Party, Aam Aadmi Party, All India Students' Association, CPI(ML) Liberation

What authorities say

Delhi Police denied permission for the gathering, deployed over 30,000 personnel, erected extensive barricades, closed metro stations, and detained thousands of protesters and opposition figures. Officials registered over 20 FIRs related to the unrest and obstruction of public servants.489

The numbers

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Crowd
7,000
Authorities expected approximately 7,000 protesters to arrive.48
Arrests / detentions
1,000+
more than 7,000 people, including several opposition leaders and activists, detained89
Injuries
15
leaving more than 15 police personnel injured8

The full story

On October 10, 2026, the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), alongside various political leaders, opposition figures, and student groups, attempted to hold a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The participants demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities tied to the Special Intensive Revision. Authorities denied permission for the rally, deploying tens of thousands of security personnel, setting up barricades across the capital, and closing multiple metro stations. Police carried out mass detentions, holding thousands of protesters, opposition politicians, and movement leaders—including several key CJP figures who were intercepted upon arrival or at their residences. The crackdown drew heavy criticism from opposition parties who alleged authoritarian measures, while governing party representatives defended the actions as necessary to maintain order.

Timeline

  1. Delhi Police registered over 20 FIRs, citing charges including assault on police personnel and public obstruction.8

  2. Police detained top CJP leaders upon arrival at the airport and intercepted thousands of protesters across Delhi.4510

  3. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke stated the march would proceed despite widespread preventive detentions across the country.2

  4. CJP co-convenor Saurav Das formally submitted an intimation letter for the October 10 Jantar Mantar protest.1

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