The Delhi Police have denied permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, citing alleged non-compliance with conditions agreed to during an earlier demonstration, Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Nupur Prasad said on Friday (October 9, 2026), a day before the proposed protest.
The CJP had maintained that it was informing the police rather than seeking permission, arguing that Jantar Mantar is a designated protest site and that the police should facilitate a peaceful gathering. Mr. The police have been scrutinising proposed demonstrations following the July protest. The investigation is also examining whether the violence during the demonstration was pre-planned or whether people with criminal antecedents joined the protest. The denial of permission comes amid heightened restrictions on demonstrations in central Delhi.
The decision comes two days after CJP co-convener Saurav Das submitted an intimation letter to the Delhi Police on October 7, informing them of the planned demonstration and seeking arrangements for law and order and traffic management. The protest is scheduled for Saturday (October 10). In the run-up to the October 10 gathering, the Crime Branch registered a fresh FIR to investigate the alleged involvement of 2,873 people with criminal records who were flagged during the July 20 CJP protest. The police have said that organisers must obtain prior permission for protests at Jantar Mantar and that applications should ordinarily be submitted at least 10 days in advance.
Das had submitted the letter at Parliament Street police station and received an acknowledgement, according to the organisers.
