Escalation: Delhi Police Denies CJP Protest Permission

Delhi Police refused permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest planned at Jantar Mantar on 10 October. The force said it received an intimation on 7 October from co-convener Saurabh Das, against a guideline that requires 10 days’ notice. The denial cites the short notice, earlier breaches of lawful directions and undertakings, and risks to public safety, law and order and traffic.

Preventive orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita are in force in the New Delhi district, and police warned that violations will draw legal action. Police pointed to what they say happened during the last CJP sit-in at Jantar Mantar—a one-day permit stretching to about a month, injuries to more than 200 personnel, participation by over 2,000 people with criminal records, and recent reports of assaults on women constables—and said the site can safely hold about 1,000 people.

Security was tightened at several Delhi borders after the refusal. CJP leaders said they would go ahead on 10 October and were prepared to face detention or arrest.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources