Anti-CEC protest LIVE updates: CJP calls for 'Chalo Jantar Mantar' protest today; Supreme Court to hear contempt plea against Delhi transit shutdown
Follow LIVE updates from The Hindu as the Cockroach Janta Party has called for a 'Chalo Jantar Mantar' protest in New Delhi on October 11, 2026, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Supreme Court fixes special hearing on Sunday for pleas challenging mass detentions, transit shutdown in Delhi
Updated - October 11, 2026 07:40 am IST
People protest near Connaught Place in New Delhi on October 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
Following the detention of thousands of people, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for another round of protests in Delhi on Sunday (October 11, 2026) to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities. Leaders of youth and student organisations have vowed to continue their protest until all their demands are met.
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The Supreme Court is hearing on Sunday (October 11, 2026) a petition against the indiscriminate detentions of leaders, former Chief Ministers, students, youths, journalists, lawyers, and others by the Delhi Police, against the rule of law and democratic dissent. The court is also, in the special session, hearing a contempt petition challenging the blanket shutdown of public transport, rail and Metro services designed to deter protesters converging at the national capital.
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CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained when they landed in Delhi ahead of the protest on Saturday (October 10, 2026). They have since been taken to undisclosed locations with no information on their whereabouts, the CJP alleged. Meanwhile, The Office of the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner (OHCHR) said it was “concerned” by reports of “mass detentions” at the Delhi protests, a statement that the government rejected.
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Security beefed up near Janpath in Delhi, with police personnel deployed as part of heightened security arrangements in view of a fresh protest call by the Cockroach Janta Party.
The unprecedented crackdown on protesters by Delhi Police and paramilitary forces prompted many youth organisations to shift their demonstrations on Saturday (October 10) to other areas, including the Safdarjung flyover, Dilli Haat, Raj Ghat and various makeshift detention centres in north-west Delhi.
The central part of the national capital was sealed with heavy police deployment and barricading while metro stations, schools, colleges and markets remained closed.
Despite the restrictions, hundreds of protesters continued their attempts to reach the planned protest site – Jantar Mantar – but were stopped by the police, detained, bundled into buses and driven to the city’s outskirts.
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The Supreme Court is hearing on Sunday (October 11, 2026) a petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy against the indiscriminate detentions of leaders, former Chief Ministers, students, youths, journalists, lawyers, and others by the Delhi Police, against the rule of law and democratic dissent.
The court is also, in the special session on October 11, hearing a contempt petition challenging the blanket shutdown of public transport, rail and Metro services designed to deter protesters converging at the national capital to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday (October 10, 2026) vowed to continue protests against alleged electoral roll irregularities until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns, announcing another demonstration at Jantar Mantar at 10 a.m. on Sunday (October 11), even as the Delhi Traffic Police warned of possible restrictions across New Delhi and central Delhi.
Addressing a press conference after police detained protesters, activists and political leaders during Saturday’s (October 10) demonstrations, Ajinkya Shinde, the CJP’s national organisation in-charge, said the party would not retreat despite the detentions.
‘Will not go back till CEC resigns’: CJP calls for fresh protest at Jantar Mantar on October 11
CJP vows fresh Jantar Mantar protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation amid detentions and Delhi traffic disruptions.
The Office of the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner (OHCHR) on Saturday (October 10, 2026) said it was “concerned” by reports of “mass detentions” at the Delhi protests against the Chief Election Commissioner, a statement that the government rejected. The UN body said that Indian authorities should ensure that the right to peaceful protest is respected and that all those detained “arbitrarily” must be immediately and unconditionally released. The government responded sharply, calling the concerns “misplaced” and calling the OHCHR’s statement “unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of India”.
