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57 Metro Stations Shut As Supreme Court Questions Delhi Transport Restrictions For Protest
- •Authorities have closed entry and exit at 57 Metro stations and cancelled trains to New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin ahead of the October 10 CJP protest.
- •The Cockroach Janta Party is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter list irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision.
- •Delhi Police has denied permission for the planned Jantar Mantar demonstration and mobilised thousands of security personnel.
- •The Supreme Court questioned the sweeping transport restrictions, stressing that law-and-order measures must be proportionate and public transport cannot be completely banned.
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Protesters, including the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), student groups, and opposition leaders, are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
Ahead of the October 10 demonstration, authorities ordered entry and exit closures at 57 Metro stations, announced cancellations for train services heading to New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations, and mobilized thousands of security personnel after denying permission for the Jantar Mantar gathering.
The Supreme Court has questioned the sweeping transport restrictions, stressing that law-and-order measures must remain proportionate and that public transport, including Metro and train services, should not be completely prohibited or shut down.
