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Delhi on High Alert: Metro Stations Shut, Prohibitory Orders Ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest
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News18•02-10-2026, 09:30
Delhi on High Alert: Metro Stations Shut, Prohibitory Orders Ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest
- •Security has been significantly heightened in Delhi due to a planned protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Police and RAF personnel, along with a riot control vehicle, have been deployed near the protest site, which is expected to draw 3,000 to 4,000 participants.
- •The Delhi Police have denied permission for the protest, called by student activists and Opposition leaders demanding the CEC's resignation over alleged mass deletion of voters.
- •Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) are in force in New Delhi district, banning public gatherings of five or more people, demonstrations, and carrying weapons or protest materials.
- •Entry and exit at 11 Delhi Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat, have been closed until further notice, though interchange facilities remain available at key stations.
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Security has been heightened due to a proposed protest called by student activists and Opposition leaders against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The Delhi Police have imposed Section 163 of the BNSS, banning public meetings or assemblies of five or more people, processions, demonstrations, picketing, dharnas, slogan shouting, speeches, and the carrying of firearms or weapons.
Entry and exit at 11 Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Jantar Mantar, Janpath, Patel Chowk, Mandi House, and New Delhi, have been shut until further notice, though interchange facilities remain available at select stations.
