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Supreme Court Warns Against Metro Closures as Protests Blocked

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Police Block Protest

Police denied permission and deployed over 20,000 personnel to block the Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar.
57 NCR metro stations, New Delhi and Nizamuddin railway stations, and 45 metro entry gates were shut.
Supreme Court voiced concern over complete metro closures and urged the government to reconsider the curbs.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR irregularities.

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Rajasthan Seizes Baliyan

Police invoked Section 168 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to issue prohibition notices to protestors.
Maharashtra police delivered BNSS notices to a mechanic in Thane and an accountant in Chandrapur after home visits.
Rajasthan’s Alwar district placed CJP spokesperson Deepak Baliyan under house arrest and seized his phone without a seizure memo.
Madhya Pradesh Additional Advocate General filed urgent communication after habeas corpus petitions demanded production of two detained women.

History

Historical Context

In 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoked the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, suspending civil liberties and detaining thousands during the Emergency that ended in 1977. The episode reshaped constitutional safeguards, prompting the Supreme Court and Election Commission to monitor state power. Today, about 20,000 police block the Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar, recalling that legacy.

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Police Block Protest

Police denied permission and deployed over 20,000 personnel to block the Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar.
57 NCR metro stations, New Delhi and Nizamuddin railway stations, and 45 metro entry gates were shut.
Supreme Court voiced concern over complete metro closures and urged the government to reconsider the curbs.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR irregularities.

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