Delhi Police Deny Permission for CJP Jantar Mantar Protest

The CJP Jantar Mantar protest planned for October 10 has not been approved by Delhi Police, with Joint Commissioner of Police Nupur Prasad citing short notice, alleged non-compliance during an earlier demonstration and prevailing law-and-order concerns.

Prasad said police had received an application from Saurav Das, Co-Convener of the Cockroach Janta Party, regarding a protest focused on the accountability of the Chief Election Commissioner.

Delhi Police Cite Short Notice

According to the Joint CP, the application was submitted too close to the proposed date of the protest.

She said existing guidelines require such intimation to be given at least 10 days before a planned demonstration.

The October 10 protest was therefore not approved because the application did not meet that requirement.

#WATCH | Delhi: Joint CP Nupur Prasad says, "We have received an application from Saurav Das, Co-Convener of Cockroach Janta Party. The application is regarding an intimation for a protest on 10th October at Jantar Mantar. The protest was regarding the accountability of the CEC. This intimation was considered, and it was found that the intimation was given in a very short span of time, whereas as per the prescribed guideline, the intimation has to be received 10 days prior to the protest that is planned. Further, it is also important to mention that on an earlier occasion, when the Cockroach Janta Party was given permission to hold a protest there, they did not follow the lawful directions and did not follow their own undertakings given at that point in time. Therefore, because of not following the legal directions, their own undertaking, and the prevalent law and order situation, and to maintain public safety, law and order, and traffic regulation, this time the permission is rejected; it is not approved. It is important to mention that in the New Delhi area, Section 163 of the BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) is in operation, under which, to maintain public order and safety, a reasonable preventive restriction is in place. It is further important to mention that if anybody violates the provisions of Section 163 of the BNSS, then proper legal action will be taken against them."

— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2026

Previous Protest Conduct Also Cited

Prasad also referred to an earlier protest for which the Cockroach Janta Party had been granted permission.

She said the organisers had allegedly failed to follow lawful directions and did not adhere to undertakings they had given at the time.

Delhi Police cited this previous non-compliance as another factor in rejecting permission for the latest CJP Jantar Mantar protest.

Public Safety and Traffic Concerns

The police said the decision was also based on the prevailing law-and-order situation and the need to maintain public safety and traffic regulation in New Delhi.

Security arrangements have been tightened ahead of the proposed demonstration, which is focused on demands concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Section 163 of BNSS in Force

Joint CP Nupur Prasad said Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is currently in force in the New Delhi area.

The provision allows preventive restrictions to be imposed to maintain public order and safety.

Prasad warned that legal action would be taken against anyone found violating the restrictions.

Protest Over CEC Accountability

The proposed CJP Jantar Mantar protest is linked to demands for accountability from the Chief Election Commissioner.

The Cockroach Janta Party and allied student groups have been planning demonstrations in Delhi, while police have maintained that any gathering must comply with existing legal and security restrictions.

The October 10 protest therefore remains unapproved, with Delhi Police making it clear that restrictions under Section 163 will be enforced.