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Delhi police close six metro stations before opposition voter-list march

Opposition parties plan a Supreme Court march demanding the election chief's resignation after weekend detentions.

Updated Oct 12, 2026 · 10:02 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • Delhi police closed six metro stations on Monday, citing security reasons, and warned of traffic disruptions ahead of an opposition march to the Supreme Court.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera]
  • Opposition parties, including Congress, want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over a voter-list revision that removed more than 130 million names.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera]
  • Police detained thousands of protesters over the weekend, and opposition allegations that minority voters were disproportionately affected are rejected by the Election Commission and BJP.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • The Chief Justice declined a Congress meeting request and advised going through the courts, while the Cockroach Janta Party has threatened a new protest call if police do not set a date within 24 hours.[The Guardian]

Key facts

  • Police said six Delhi metro stations were closed on Monday for security reasons.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera]
  • Thousands of police and security personnel were deployed across central New Delhi, with metal barricades erected.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera]
  • Police detained thousands of protesters over the weekend, including Cockroach Janta Party leaders.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • The voter-list revision that began last year removed more than 130 million names from electoral rolls.[The Guardian · Associated Press]
  • Congress and other opposition parties planned a march to the Supreme Court to submit a memorandum demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • Chief Justice Surya Kant declined a meeting request from Congress, according to a Congress source.[The Guardian]
  • The Cockroach Janta Party said it would demand a protest date from police and threatened a new protest call if none is given within 24 hours.[The Guardian]

What remains uncertain

  • Opposition allegations that minority voters were disproportionately affected by the deletions are disputed by the Election Commission and BJP.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera]
  • The number of protesters detained is reported only as thousands, with no official count available in the reporting.[The Guardian · Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • The Chief Justice's refusal of a meeting is reported through a Congress source, and whether the march proceeds or a protest date is granted remains unknown.[The Guardian]

Sources

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