A planned protest in Delhi by the Cockroach Janta Party has triggered the cancellation of some trains to the national capital and restrictions around public transport, after the Delhi Police denied permission for the demonstration at Jantar Mantar.
The CJP has called for a large gathering on Saturday to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The allegations have not been independently established in the information available.
According to a PTI report carried by Mid-Day, the Railway Board on Friday cancelled certain Mail and Express trains scheduled to arrive at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations between 4 am and 2 pm on October 10. The cancellations were announced a day before the planned demonstration, which the party said it was organising to mobilise young people against the voter-roll revision exercise.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke criticised the restrictions and train cancellations. “Shut down the entire country if you are scared of the youth,” he told reporters, according to PTI. Dipke also questioned the need for permission to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar, which is a designated protest site.
The Delhi Police has denied permission for the CJP’s proposed demonstration. Separately, the police has urged the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to shut 57 metro stations to prevent young people from travelling to join the protest, according to the information provided in the report. The material does not establish whether the requested closures were accepted or implemented by DMRC.
The developments place transport operations at the centre of the dispute. Train cancellations affect passengers travelling to and from Delhi, while any metro restrictions could alter movement across the city and limit access to stations used by commuters. The report does not provide details of the specific trains cancelled, the stations covered by the proposed metro restrictions or the duration of any possible closures.
The protest is linked to a wider political dispute over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The CJP has accused the commission of irregularities and is seeking the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. The report does not include a response from the Election Commission to the party’s allegations.
The immediate next steps are the planned CJP demonstration, the police’s crowd-management arrangements and any decision by DMRC regarding the request concerning 57 metro stations. Further details on train services and metro operations will determine the direct impact on passengers in Delhi.
