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Delhi Shuts Metro Stations and Seals Central Roads Ahead of Anti-Election Chief Protests in India
Police sealed six metro stations and diverted central roads as opposition leaders marched to challenge alleged voter list manipulation.
- On Saturday, October 10, Delhi police detained more than 7,000 protesters at multiple locations, including Cockroach Janta Party leaders and journalists, to prevent demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. Authorities closed 57 metro stations and suspended mobile internet access to block the planned gathering.
- Protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that a special revision of electoral rolls deleted millions of names from draft lists. The CJP claimed these revisions disenfranchise voters in areas unsympathetic to the ruling BJP party.
- On Sunday, the Supreme Court declared some detentions "illegal" during a contempt hearing, while the Solicitor General claimed metro stations operated on schedule despite restricted entry at 45 of 303 stations. The court reviewed whether authorities defied prior orders on free assembly.
- Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut criticized the crackdown on Sunday, calling Delhi a "detention state" and alleging an "Emergency-like situation" exists. Raut claimed the police actions signal a broader suppression of dissent and democratic rights.
- Raut predicted internal unease within the BJP, alleging that four major leaders are deliberating a change in political leadership by March-April next year. He claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not remain in power beyond March, citing divisions within the ruling party.
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A protester shouts slogans as he climbs onto a police barricade during a march by opposition parties toward the Supreme Court demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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