CJP protest LIVE UPDATES |Dhruv Rathee detained from Gurugram residence ; spike strips laid on Delhi roads
CJP protest LIVE: Delhi on high alert as Internet is suspended near Kartavya Path and SC bars a total Metro shutdown. Get minute-by-minute updates
Oct 10, 2026 10:25 AM
Oct 10, 2026 10:24 AM
CEC Gyanesh Kumar, government will go: Rahul Gandhi
Oct 10, 2026 10:22 AM
Security beefed up at Delhi borders
Oct 10, 2026 10:21 AM
CJP demands immediate release of Dhruv Rathee, other detainees
Oct 10, 2026 10:07 AM
National Capital turns into fortress: Jairam Ramesh
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday alleged that the national capital had been turned into a fortress, with armed security personnel deployed across the city ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest.
Oct 10, 2026 09:59 AM
CJP slams Dhruv Rathee's detention
Oct 10, 2026 09:58 AM
Namo Bharat Metro Station to remain shut till 10 pm today
The Namo Bharat Metro stations at Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar will remain closed till 10 PM on October 10.
Oct 10, 2026 09:56 AM
Delhi Police issue clarification over 'rationale restrictions'
Oct 10, 2026 09:54 AM
Delhi Police use body cameras
Delhi Police personnel use body cameras on their uniform as they are deployed for security ahead of the CJP protest today. These body cameras work even in the dark.
"These body cams are to protect us and others. In situations of manhandling, allegations are levelled against Delhi Police. So, these body cams will prove whether we did anything to anyone or not. This will record everything," an on-duty police personnel said.
Oct 10, 2026 09:40 AM
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee detained from Gurugram residence ahead of CJP protest
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has reportedly been detained by Delhi Police from his residence in Sector 56, Gurugram, according to information received.
As per the available details, police personnel entered the house at around 7:48 am after Rathee’s mother opened the door. Around 50 police personnel had reportedly gathered outside the residence late at night.
Rathee was reportedly planning to attend the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar over Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue.
Further details are awaited.
Oct 10, 2026 09:26 AM
Delhi turns into fortress
38,000 security personnel deployed; over 45 metro stations shut
Oct 10, 2026 09:10 AM
Over 250 trains cancelled
- The Railway Board has cancelled more than 250 trains linking New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations with cities across the country, ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest.
- Trains that leave their originating stations after 2 pm on October 9 are among those called off.
- Services due to reach New Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin between 4 am and 2 pm on October 10 have also been cancelled.
- Trains departing from the two stations for their destinations, along with local trains, are also off the schedule.
- Together, these cancellations take the total past 250 trains.
Oct 10, 2026 08:52 AM
RAF deployed
Oct 10, 2026 08:52 AM
Aerial surveillance has begun
- Aerial surveillance has begun at New Delhi Railway Station as authorities prepare for the CJP demonstration at Jantar Mantar.
- Security has been stepped up across the national capital in the run-up to the protest.
- Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) teams have been stationed throughout the station premises.
- Officers are carrying out route marches inside the station, while drones keep a close eye on the area.
Oct 10, 2026 08:50 AM
Delhi Police plan
Oct 10, 2026 08:39 AM
CJP leaders question Delhi protest curbs
- CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das questioned why protests were allowed in Mumbai and Bengaluru but not at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
- Dipke asked whether “Delhi is running under some other constitution.”
- Delhi Police denied permission for the October 10 protest, which demands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Reasons cited: procedural requirements, past law-and-order concerns, and potential disruption to security and traffic.
- Over 20,000 personnel are deployed across New Delhi, central Delhi and the borders, with layered barricading, surveillance cameras and 12 detention centres.
Oct 10, 2026 08:20 AM
Dipke leaves for Delhi
Oct 10, 2026 08:17 AM
Security up
- Security has been tightened across Delhi ahead of the CJP protest.
- Passengers arriving at railway stations are being screened.
- People staying at hotels across the city are also being checked.
- Authorities are keeping a close watch on those arriving in Delhi to participate in the protest.
CJP protest LIVE UPDATES | The national capital is under heavy security cover since Friday in the wake of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
However, the biggest relief for commuters came from the Supreme Court. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana ruled there shall be no complete prohibition on Delhi Metro and railway services. Hearing a plea by CPI(M) leader MA Baby, mentioned by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, the court asked the government to allow services in a “regulated manner” and publicise its decision widely.
Earlier on Friday, the Delhi Police had denied the CJP permission to protest at Jantar Mantar, citing a late application and alleged violations during a previous demonstration. Prohibitory orders have been imposed across New Delhi District for October 10.
The Ministry of Home Affairs also approved a temporary suspension of Internet services within a 4-km radius of the Janpath–Kartavya Path crossing, from 10 pm on October 9 to 10 pm on October 10. All forms of mobile Internet have been ordered suspended.
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