Delhi Metro station closures and cancellations of trains bound for New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin have triggered concern in the Supreme Court ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar, while Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has accused the authorities of imposing disproportionate restrictions.
According to a report by Live Hindustan – NCR, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition parties are preparing to protest in Delhi over their demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Delhi Police and the administration have imposed restrictions ahead of the demonstration, which opposition leaders have compared with conditions during the Emergency.
The restrictions were discussed in the Supreme Court during a hearing on Friday. The hearing concerned the closure of metro stations and the cancellation of trains arriving at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant expressed concern about the extent of the measures and told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that only steps necessary for the situation should be taken.
The Chief Justice reportedly said that authorities should not use a hammer to kill a fly, a remark that Sanjay Singh referred to in a video shared on X before joining the protest. Singh also referred to an earlier comment attributed to the Chief Justice involving the word “cockroach”.
“अगर ये लोग मक्खी ही हैं तो इतना क्यों डर रहे हैं। आने दीजिए,” Singh said in the video, according to the report. He alleged that party workers and leaders were being detained before the protest and criticised the restrictions affecting people travelling to Delhi.
Singh said the cancellation of trains could affect people travelling for medical treatment, employment and other urgent work. He also claimed that more than 50,000 police personnel had been deployed. These figures and allegations were presented by the AAP leader and were not independently established in the supplied report.
The MP further alleged that Gyanesh Kumar had ignored objections related to changes in Form 6, appeals concerning the deletion of 1.6 million voters and the decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision across the country. He also claimed that 134.7 million names had been removed under the revision process. The report did not provide an independent official response or supporting documentation for these figures.
The immediate urban impact of the restrictions is centred on access to Delhi’s transport network. Closing metro stations and cancelling trains serving two major railway terminals can disrupt connections for commuters, patients, workers and visitors travelling into the capital. The Supreme Court’s reported intervention focuses on whether security measures should remain limited to what is necessary.
The CJP and opposition parties are expected to proceed with the Jantar Mantar protest, with Singh saying that he would participate and support the demonstration. Further details on the duration of the restrictions, the stations affected and the railway cancellations were not available in the supplied report.
