Several members of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and other student organisations, along with lawyers marching from the Supreme Court towards Jantar Mantar, were detained by the Delhi Police on Saturday (October 10, 2026) ahead of the proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
The Delhi Police denied permission for the protest at Jantar Mantar, citing security considerations and procedural requirements. “The protesters have been detained. We are here to save democracy. This is a fight between autocracy and democracy. This fight is not over. Gyanesh Kumar will be thrown out of his seat,” a protester was heard saying from inside a police bus after being detained. Heavy police deployment was seen outside the building as security arrangements were tightened ahead of the demonstration. Several lawyers, dressed in formal suits, were also detained on Bhagwan Das Road near the Supreme Court while attempting to march towards Jantar Mantar. They raised slogans and carried posters demanding Kumar’s resignation before police stopped them at barricades. “We have been detained at the barricades right next to Gate C of the Supreme Court. Police and Railway Protection Force personnel wearing protective gear moved in to disperse the gathering. Women lawyers were stopped by women personnel, while other protesters were escorted to detention buses. Surveillance has also been stepped up at the city’s borders, railway stations, bus terminals and other sensitive locations.
We were allowed to march for about 100 yards before being stopped. Around 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across Delhi, while entry and exit restrictions have been imposed at 45 metro stations.
Many of my friends have managed to go ahead,” a lawyer said.
