‘How can you stop these kids?’ Indian capital on lockdown before protests | Protests News | Al Jazeera
Author: Yashraj SharmaPublished on: October 10, 2026Country: India
Politics

In New Delhi, heavy police barricades surrounded Connaught Place as authorities detained groups of protesters from the Gen-Z movement and Cockroach Janta Party demanding the resignation of India’s election chief, Gyanesh Kumar. The government has fortified the city with nearly 30,000 personnel, canceled all trains to Delhi, and shut over 50 metro stations. CJP leaders, including Abhijeet Dipke, were detained upon arrival at the airport, amid protests against a controversial voter list revision that removed 130 million names.
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