CEC row LIVE: Opposition's Supreme Court march today; CJP to seek police nod for fresh stir at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: The protest seeking removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has entered another stage in India as the Congress-led Opposition decided to march to the Supreme Court on Monday. Though Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge announced plans to meet the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to raise the issue of Vote Chori, it is learnt that the CJI denied permission for the meeting.
While declining to meet the leaders, the CJI asserted that similar matters are sub judice in the Supreme Court, sources said.
Meanwhile, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) accused the Delhi police of keeping several key leaders under detention since October 10. The police had detained thousands of people in a bid to block the CJP's protest at Jantar Mantar.
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CJP to seek permission for fresh protest at Jantar Mantar
CJP leaders Ashuthosh Ranka, Saurav Das and legal head Ratna Singh will visit Parliamentary Street Police Station today at 10 am. They will seek a date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar. Ranka declared that CJP would launch fresh protest if police fail to give a date within 24 hours.
Tomorrow at 10AM, me, @SauravDassss, @whattalawyer and other CJP leaders will go to Parliamentary Street Police Station to get a date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar.@DelhiPolice can give us a date for Jantar Mantar in 24 hours, or we will give another protest call ourselves.@Cockroachisback
— Ashutosh Ranka (@AshutoshRanka) October 11, 2026 -
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Jaick C Thomas alleges police brutality after detention in Delhi
CPI(M) leader Jaick C Thomas from Kerala, who was detained by Delhi Police during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleged that he was subjected to police brutality inside a police van.
Thomas claimed that the van had four cells and that he was kept in one of them. He also criticised the BJP government, accusing it of creating an emergency-like situation in Delhi by using force against peaceful protesters. - Reporter TV
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Central Delhi under tight security; RAF, CRPF deployed
High Security is in place in Central Delhi as the INDIA bloc is set to lead a protest march to the Supreme Court against the electoral irregularities and demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Officer, calling on citizens across the country to join the agitation.Security has been tightened with barricades at multiple locations, and entry and exit at certain metro stations will remain closed from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM on October 12, 2026, for security reasons. Security personnel have been deployed at Barakhamba Road, near Mandi House. RAF (Rapid Action Force) and CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel are also deployed along with Delhi Police personnel. - ANI
#WATCH | Delhi: Ahead of INDIA bloc's protest march to Supreme Court today, security personnel deployed at Barakhamba Road, near Mandi House. RAF (Rapid Action Force) and CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel are deployed here along with Delhi Police personnel. https://t.co/OqoXnAb1om
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2026 -
"Respect the decision but will march to Supreme Court": KC Venugopal
Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal on Monday said the INDIA bloc's proposed march to the Supreme Court is aimed at protecting the country's "democratic values" and principles, as opposition leaders called on citizens to join the protest on October 12.
While speaking to ANI about the march, he said the opposition respected the Chief Justice of India's decision not to meet its delegation but remained committed to marching to the Supreme Court.
"The CJI has declined to meet us, provided that open avenue for giving a petition to the Supreme Court by hand or a general legal way. We respect that decision, but we are very much for marching to the Supreme Court tomorrow…" he said. - ANI
#WATCH | Delhi: On the INDIA bloc's protest scheduled in Delhi, Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "This is not only an agitation, but it has become a movement... This movement is to protect the democratic values and principles of this country. The leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi, has given a general call to everybody to protect the democracy of our country... People of India will come and join tomorrow..."He further says, "The CJI has declined to meet us, provided that open avenue for giving a petition to the Supreme Court by hand or a general legal way. We respect that decision, but we are very much for marching to the Supreme Court tomorrow..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2026 -
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Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory for diversions
The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory warning of possible disruptions and diversions at multiple locations across the national capital on Monday.
According to the advisory, traffic diversions will be enforced from 6 am on October 12, depending on the prevailing situation. The movement of vehicles may be affected at several major intersections, flyovers and roads across New Delhi and Central Delhi.
In its advisory, the Delhi Traffic Police said, "In view of the law and order situation, traffic may be impacted on the following stretches in Delhi on 12.10.2026. Diversions will be enforced starting from 06:00 AM on 12.10.2026 depending upon the prevailing situation. The general public is informed that movement at the following points and surrounding stretches might remain affected."
The locations where traffic movement may be affected include Roundabout Shankar Road-Vande Matram 'T' Point towards New Delhi, Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Roundabout Jhandewalan, Roundabout Panchkuian, Roundabout Mandi House, Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk (W-Point), Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk (A-Point), Minto Road/Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg and Guru Nanak Chowk. -
Two CJP leaders still remain in detention
CJP leader Saurav Das alleged that four key members of the party are being kept in illegal detention by Delhi police. According to the party, national spokesperson Sudhir Sangwan and joint secretary Balakrishna Shukla were detained by the police on Sunday evening from Connaught Place, and their whereabouts remain unknown.
Das alleged that the detention of the leaders is a clear-cut violation of the Supreme Court order.
🚨#SOS: We are very concerned about the safety of our organisation members Balakrishna and Sudhir.The Delhi Police had detained them today while they were peacefully protesting and their whereabouts are currently unknown. All our efforts to locate them have been in vain. Balakrishna’s brother is extremely worried about his life.The @DelhiPolice is illegally keeping them in detention, incommunicado, and refusing to provide him a lawyer of his choice or let him contact his family members.This is a clear-cut violation of the Supreme Court’s order today. Our lawyers shall move a contempt petition if their whereabouts are not disclosed immediately.@Cockroachisback
— Saurav Das (@SauravDassss) October 11, 2026 -
Delhi Metro shuts entry, exit at six stations ahead of Congress' protest
The entry and exit gates at six Delhi Metro stations, including Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk, will remain closed till 4 pm on Monday ahead of a protest announced by the Congress against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. - PTI
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