Delhi Protest Latest News: National Capital is in a state of high alert with regard to the upcoming protest call by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), All India Students’ Association (AISA), and others at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Organizers of this movement are calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar because of some discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls done by the Election Commission.
Arrangements are being made for handling a possibly massive gathering, as about 26,000 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel can be deployed in Delhi. Delhi Police has 15,000 police personnel ready for deployment, and further women paramilitary forces are also being mobilized.
These measures include strict scrutiny at borders of Delhi, monitoring of buses arriving and coming from neighboring states, imposition of curfew-like situation at 57 metro stations, and some rail services. Police has also refused the permit for demonstration by invoking prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
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Travelers going through Delhi on this date are advised to check transport advisory issued by government authorities before traveling out.
Delhi Protest Security: Around 26,000 Central Forces Available
The Home Ministry of the Union Government has allowed more CAPF deployment in Delhi for the period between October 8 and 12 in anticipation of the demonstration. In this regard, it is estimated that approximately 11,000 more central forces would be brought in to the city, raising the total number of central forces to about 26,000.
In addition, Delhi Police will also deploy more people; up to 15,000 could be deployed to handle crowd management, law and order, and secure sensitive places.
More female paramilitary forces are being deployed since a large number of women are expected to join in the demonstrations. It has also been directed by police to use body cameras to record their encounters with demonstrators.
Authorities are preparing for a turnout which could go beyond 50,000 people, with many people coming from other states. The number of those participating in the demonstrations is yet to be known.
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