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Delhi Traffic Alert: AAP Protest at Jantar Mantar Triggers Major Diversions Today
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 10:33
Delhi Traffic Alert: AAP Protest at Jantar Mantar Triggers Major Diversions Today
- •Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory due to an AAP and student union protest at Jantar Mantar today, advising commuters to avoid affected areas.
- •The protest demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged mass deletion of voters and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Traffic from Connaught Place towards Patel Chowk will be diverted, and movement from Patel Chowk towards GPO will be regulated or diverted.
- •Tolstoy Marg, Jantar Mantar Road, Parliament Street, and Ashoka Road will experience restrictions and diversions; commuters should expect increased travel time.
- •Motorists heading to Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, GPO, Parliament Street, and Central Delhi are advised to plan alternate routes and allow extra travel time.
Key Questions Answered
The AAP and student unions are protesting to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and alleged mass voter deletions.
Traffic restrictions, diversions, and regulated movements are in place near Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Tolstoy Marg, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road, and the GPO area.
Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) is applicable in the specified area by order of the competent authority.
