Protest at a designated protest spot is not disturbing the peace, says Ashutosh Ranka

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, along with legal head Ratna Singh during a press conference on October 11, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday (October 11, 2026) vowed to intensify its agitation against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, even as around 200 people were detained. Protests were held at several places in the New Delhi area, which remained under a security chokehold.

The Supreme Court on Sunday (October 11, 2026) directed that people gathering peacefully should not be illegally detained, and asked the authorities to ensure the Delhi Metro functioned normally and that there was no disruption of Internet services, subject to the maintenance of law and order.

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In a special sitting, a Bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana also issued notice to the Centre while hearing a plea seeking contempt proceedings for the alleged violation of the court's direction to ensure there was no "complete prohibition" on metro and train services in Delhi due to the protest.