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Delhi Police Requests DMRC To Shut 57 Metro Stations Ahead Of CJP Protest
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News18•09-10-2026, 12:15
Delhi Police Requests DMRC To Shut 57 Metro Stations Ahead Of CJP Protest
- •Delhi Police has asked the DMRC to close 57 metro stations starting from 9 pm on Friday until Saturday due to potential unruly mob movement.
- •The proposed restrictions are in response to a planned protest by the Cockroach Janata Party at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Joint Commissioner of Police Rajneesh Gupta stated that train frequencies may also be reduced on October 10 depending on the evolving situation.
- •Key stations marked for closure include Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Janpath, Mandi House, and Kashmere Gate.
- •The protest targets Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of voter list tampering and bypassing colleagues.
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Delhi Police requested the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to shut 57 metro stations ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party's protest due to the likelihood of unruly mob movement toward sensitive locations.
The closures are requested to begin from 9 pm on Friday and remain in effect through Saturday, which is the day of the scheduled protest.
The protest targets Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of voter-list tampering under the guise of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and altering Form 6.
