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Police Detain 30 CJP Protesters Heading to Delhi for Jantar Mantar Rally
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News18•09-10-2026, 16:47
Police Detain 30 CJP Protesters Heading to Delhi for Jantar Mantar Rally
- •Madhya Pradesh police detained 30 protesters traveling to Delhi to support the Cockroach Janta Party protest.
- •Protesters were deboarded from the Goa Express at Itarsi Junction and raised slogans against the police.
- •The CJP announced a protest on October 10 demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Authorities in Delhi imposed restrictions, closing several railway and metro stations to prevent unauthorized gatherings.
- •CJP representatives claimed that over 10,000 protesters and student activists nationwide have been taken into custody.
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Demonstrators are heading to Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in response to changes made in SIR rules and the deletion of names from voter lists.
Madhya Pradesh police and railway police intercepted and detained protesters at Itarsi, Bhopal, and Gwalior. Specifically, 15 people including 3 girls and 12 boys were deboarded from the Goa Express at Itarsi Junction and persuaded to return to their home states.
Authorities and police in Delhi have enforced strict restrictions since the Cockroach Janta Party did not secure permission for the October 10 demonstration. These measures include banning trains from stopping at New Delhi railway stations and shutting down multiple Delhi metro stations.
