A proposed Delhi protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 faces a police permission dispute after Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal urged citizens to join the demonstration and said he would attend with his family.
Kejriwal alleged that votes of people who did not support the Bharatiya Janata Party were being deleted and that fake votes were being added. The allegations were reported by news agency ANI and have not been independently established in the material supplied for this report.
“The protest is beginning at Jantar Mantar. I will be going, my entire family will be going, and I urge all of you to join as well,” Kejriwal said, according to ANI. He described the planned mobilisation as a national issue rather than a demonstration focused on one political party or individual.
Kejriwal also called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the alleged changes to electoral rolls were taking place openly under the CEC. “Those who don’t vote for the BJP have their votes deleted, while fake votes are added. This was happening openly under Gyanesh Kumar,” he said, according to the report.
The proposed event has become a civic administration issue after Delhi Police rejected an application seeking permission for the demonstration. The police cited the short notice, past non-compliance and prevailing law-and-order concerns, according to the report. The supplied material does not specify the exact conditions attached to the rejection or whether any alternative arrangements were offered.
Abhijeet Dipke, an activist associated with the Cockroach Janata Party, said the organisation would proceed with the protest at Jantar Mantar despite not receiving police permission. He said activists were prepared to face detention or arrest. Dipke questioned the requirement for police approval, referring to Article 19 of the Constitution and arguing that Jantar Mantar is a designated protest venue.
Dipke also raised concerns about possible restrictions on roads and public transport. He questioned whether commuters would face disruption if trains, metro services and roads were shut or blocked because of the demonstration. The report does not confirm that Delhi Metro, railway services or roads will be closed for the October 10 event.
He further challenged the police requirement that applications for protests at Jantar Mantar be submitted at least 10 days in advance. The supplied report does not include a response from Delhi Police to the allegations made by Kejriwal or Dipke, nor does it provide an official assessment of expected attendance, traffic restrictions or security deployment.
The immediate issue for the capital is whether the planned gathering will proceed, how authorities will manage any assembly at Jantar Mantar and what arrangements will be made to protect public movement while maintaining order. The next stated milestone is the proposed demonstration on October 10.
