A proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 could disrupt movement through central Delhi, with Live Hindustan – NCR reporting extensive security deployments, metro closures, train cancellations and traffic restrictions linked to the event. The report says the measures may affect passengers travelling to railway stations, interstate bus terminals and the airport.
According to the report, Delhi Police has advised people travelling through New Delhi and central Delhi to leave home with additional time and avoid non-essential journeys. The reported restrictions are connected to a protest proposed by the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, which has been denied permission by the police.
The report attributes the denial of permission to the short notice with which the event was proposed, alleged non-compliance with earlier directions and concerns related to public safety, law and order and traffic management. It says the protest is expected to draw support from the All India Students’ Association, the Students’ Federation of India and the All India Students’ Federation. Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal was also reported to have said that he would attend with his family.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has reportedly reached Delhi and shared a video message from near India Gate urging people to attend the protest. In the video, as described by Live Hindustan – NCR, Rathee alleged that the government had created “lockdown-like” conditions in Delhi and claimed that metro stations had been closed, buses stopped and trains cancelled. These statements are allegations made in the video and have not been independently established in the supplied material.
The report says between 23,000 and 26,000 security personnel have been deployed in central Delhi, including personnel from Delhi Police and the Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, Sashastra Seema Bal, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Central Industrial Security Force. The report does not provide the underlying deployment order or a separate official confirmation of the figure.
The number of metro stations affected is unclear in the supplied report. It initially states that 57 stations were closed at the request of Delhi Police, but later says that the number was reduced to 45 following a Supreme Court order. The report does not identify the order, specify the affected stations or state the duration of the closures. This discrepancy requires confirmation from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Delhi Police or the court record.
The report also says trains bound for New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin from other states were cancelled, while trains travelling towards Delhi were subject to intensive checks. It further reports that Delhi’s borders had been sealed, that extensive checking was under way and that internet services had been suspended in the New Delhi area. The supplied material does not include an official railway notice, traffic advisory, internet shutdown order or border-control notification confirming these claims.
For residents and visitors, the reported measures could affect access to central Delhi, public transport connections and journeys to major transport hubs. However, the precise operational impact cannot be established from the supplied report alone. The relevant authorities’ latest advisories, the final list of affected metro stations, train cancellation notices and the legal status of the protest remain to be confirmed.
Delhi Police’s stated concerns, according to the report, are public safety, law and order and traffic management. Further clarity is expected through official travel advisories and transport updates before the proposed October 10 gathering.
