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Protests over the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, the Chief Election Commissioner and voter ID cases, including the Cockroach Janta Party marches and the 10 October Jantar Mantar protest.

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Events

Live · 10 Oct 2026The 10 October protest at Jantar MantarPermission denied, 23,000+ personnel, 45 metro stations shut, and the Supreme Court's orderJun 2025 to nowVoter rolls and the Election CommissionSIR deletions, "vote chori", the commissioners' dissent notes and the anti-CEC protestsMay to Oct 2026Cockroach Janta Party and NEETFrom a meme to the minister's resignation, and the 20 July march2025 to 2026West Bengal: voter IDs and the borderBangladeshi nationals with Indian IDs, document rackets, SIR deletions

Live updates

Newest first. 232 updates from our live timelines.

  1. DMRC: six central metro stations closed 6 am to 4 pm on Monday

    DMRC said entry and exit will be closed "due to security reasons" from 6 am to 4 pm on 12 October at Patel Chowk, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Barakhamba Road. Interchange will remain available at these stations, and security agencies will review the situation. On Sunday the Supreme Court had ordered that metro services run normally and issued contempt notice to the DMRC chief over the 10 October closures. Govt position

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  2. Telangana CJP members say they were held 24 hours in Madhya Pradesh

    CJP members from Telangana told Deccan Chronicle they were detained for 24 hours by police in Madhya Pradesh while travelling by train from Secunderabad to New Delhi, and said they were "treated like terrorists". Madhya Pradesh police have not commented in the posts we have seen. TOI Hyderabad reported that two of them, earlier held in Bhopal, joined the Hyderabad protest on their return. Claim

    Deccan Chronicle on X TOI Hyderabad on X

  3. Traffic police: diversions possible across Delhi on Monday

    In a second advisory for 12 October, Delhi Traffic Police said restrictions and diversions may be put in place at various locations across Delhi "in view of the prevailing law and order situation". It asked motorists to avoid non-essential travel through affected areas and allow extra time. Helpline: 1095 / 011-25844444; WhatsApp 8750871493. Govt position

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  4. Traffic police: diversions around ITO on Monday for DDU Marg demonstration

    Delhi Traffic Police said traffic restrictions and diversions will be in force in and around ITO and adjoining areas from 10 am to 2 pm on 12 October because of a demonstration scheduled at DDU Marg. An earlier advisory said diversions may begin from 6 am depending on the situation. Helpline: 1095 / 011-25844444. Govt position

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  5. CJP says two more leaders detained at Connaught Place, whereabouts unknown

    CJP's legal head Ratna Singh posted that national spokesperson Sudhir Sangwan and joint secretary Balakrishnan Shukla were detained by Delhi Police at Connaught Place on Sunday evening and that their whereabouts are unknown. Police have not commented. Claim

    CJP on X, quoting Ratna Singh

  6. John Brittas writes to the Chief Justice alleging police assault

    Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas (CPI(M)) wrote to Chief Justice Surya Kant seeking intervention against what he called an "appalling incident" of police brutality during the protests, LiveLaw reported. Police have not responded. Documented

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  7. CJP to ask Parliament Street police for a Jantar Mantar date on Monday

    CJP said Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, Ratna Singh and other leaders will go to Parliament Street police station at 10 am on 12 October to ask for a date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar, and that if police do not give one within 24 hours it will announce its own protest call. Documented

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  8. Why the Chief Justice declined: issues are already before the court

    Bar and Bench, citing sources, reported that the Chief Justice declined the opposition leaders' meeting because the issues are already sub judice, the court cannot interfere with government functioning on its administrative side, and the leaders can approach the court on its judicial side. Similar matters are listed for Tuesday. Sources said the CJI expressed no view on Monday's march, as no permission for it was sought. Documented

    Bar and Bench Bar and Bench on X LiveLaw

  9. Chief Justice declines to meet opposition leaders on Monday

    Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined permission for Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and others to meet him on Monday, 12 October, Bar and Bench and LiveLaw reported. The leaders had sought the meeting to raise alleged electoral irregularities, the SIR and police action against protesters. Their march to the Supreme Court is still announced for Monday. Documented

    Bar and Bench on X LiveLaw on X

  10. Menaka Guruswamy asks court: 'Is there an undeclared Emergency?'

    At the Supreme Court hearing, Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy alleged several fundamental rights violations by police, flagged the mass detentions and reminded the court of the ADM Jabalpur verdict, LiveLaw reported. Documented

    LiveLaw

  11. BJP: opposition workers raised political slogans inside Bangla Sahib

    BJP posted a statement on X (in Hindi) saying workers of Congress, AAP and their allies raised political slogans with placards inside Gurdwara Bangla Sahib on 10 October and violated its sanctity. CJP and AAP have accused police of entering the gurdwara. Neither account has been independently verified. Claim

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  12. BJP: 'Emergency' charge is propaganda; barricades within 1 km are not an Emergency

    BJP posted on X (in Hindi) that a campaign of "division and chaos" is being run against India because it is emerging strongly, and that critics "remembered the Emergency" over barricading within a one-kilometre radius. It contrasted this with the 1975 Emergency's Defence of India Rules. Govt position

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  13. CJP asks supporters in Delhi to stay for its next call

    CJP posted on X asking supporters already in Delhi to stay back because its "next call" is coming, and told those outside Delhi that trains are running again. Documented

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  14. Traffic police: traffic affected on CP Inner Circle near Metro Gate 7

    Delhi Traffic Police said traffic is affected on the Inner Circle of Connaught Place near Metro Gate No 7. It gave no reason. Govt position

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  15. Rahul Gandhi announces opposition march to the Supreme Court on Monday

    Rahul Gandhi said opposition parties, youth and civil society groups will march to the Supreme Court on Monday, 12 October, and submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice demanding an end to "vote chori", a halt to the SIR and Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. He said protesters on 10 October "were beaten, both by cops and BJP goons"; that allegation has not been independently verified. Documented

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