The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP ) on Saturday (October 10, 2026) vowed to continue protests against alleged electoral roll irregularities until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns, announcing another demonstration at Jantar Mantar at 10 a.m. on Sunday (October 11), even as the Delhi Traffic Police warned of possible restrictions across New Delhi and central Delhi.
Addressing a press conference after police detained protesters, activists and political leaders during Saturday’s (October 10) demonstrations, Ajinkya Shinde, the CJP’s national organisation in-charge, said the party would not retreat despite the detentions. CJP vows fresh Jantar Mantar protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation amid detentions and Delhi traffic disruptions. OHCHR urges India to release detentions in Delhi protests and ensure peaceful protest rights, calling for restraint and dialogue.
The Office of the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner (OHCHR) on Saturday (October 10, 2026) said it was “concerned” by reports of “mass detentions” at the Delhi protests against the Chief Election Commissioner, a statement that the government rejected. The UN body said that Indian authorities should ensure that the right to peaceful protest is respected and that all those detained “arbitrarily” must be immediately and unconditionally released. The government responded sharply, calling the concerns “misplaced” and calling the OHCHR’s statement “unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of India”.
