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Jantar Mantar on High Alert: 11 Delhi Metro Stations Shut Amid CEC Protest Call
- •Security tightened across central Delhi for a planned protest at Jantar Mantar regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's accountability.
- •Delhi Police denied permission for the gathering and imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS across the New Delhi district.
- •Additional security forces and barricades have been deployed around Jantar Mantar to manage the situation.
- •Delhi Metro Rail Corporation closed entry and exit at 11 stations, including Janpath, Patel Chowk, and Central Secretariat, until further notice.
- •Interchange facilities remain available at several metro stations despite the closures.
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Delhi Police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS and denied permission for a planned gathering at Jantar Mantar. Activists, political leaders, student groups, and civil society representatives organized the protest to demand accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and oppose the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation shut down entry and exit at 11 stations until further notice. These stations include Janpath, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk, Seva Teerth, Mandi House, Lok Kalyan Marg, INA, Chawri Bazar, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, and New Delhi, though interchange facilities remained accessible at several locations.
Protesters demanded the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the immediate cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The demonstrations were sparked by reports that two other election commissioners had repeatedly objected on record to decisions regarding voter registrations and database management.
