Delhi: Delhi Police launched widespread detentions across central Delhi following a protest call by the Kakroo Janata Party aiming to march towards Jantar Mantar. Key leaders, including party founder Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das, were detained, leading the organisation to name Ajinkya Shinde to lead the agitation. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 were clamped down in central Delhi after authorities denied permission for the demonstration. Paramilitary personnel, the Central Reserve Police Force, and Delhi Police teams carried out flag marches and set up multi-layer barricades across Connaught Place, Parliament Street, and outer routes leading to Jantar Mantar. Demonstrators assembling near Regal Cinema and Bangla Sahib Gurudwara were quickly detained to prevent unauthorized gatherings. Police officials stated that detained leaders would remain in custody until the protest call was formally withdrawn.
Visuals from central Delhi showed security personnel, including Delhi Police, CRPF, and other Central Armed Police Forces companies, detaining protesters near Sansad Marg and Jantar Mantar. Demonstrators, identified as members of left-wing groups including the Students' Federation of India, attempted to breach barricades between Patel Chowk and Parliament Street before being stopped. Minor scuffles were reported as police officers detained demonstrators and loaded them into buses while showing restraint against using force such as lathi charges or water cannons. The security deployment followed a high-level Delhi Police strategy meeting held to maintain law and order across the area.
A face-off was reported between protesters and security personnel in central Delhi near the Old Parliament area outside the Press Trust of India building. Stones were allegedly hurled at Delhi Police personnel, injuring at least two officers after a gathering of around 50 to 60 protesters. Security forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force and Delhi Police, carried out sweeping detentions across meeting points. Protesters, including members of student groups, gathered near Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and came out intermittently to raise slogans before retreating into the premises, where security personnel refrained from entering. Detentions continued as police maintained high security across the area to control the law and order situation.
A mega showdown unfolded across central Delhi on October 10 as protesters from left-wing groups, including the All India Students' Federation, staged agitations demanding the removal and resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. While Delhi Police heavily barricaded routes towards Jantar Mantar and deployed drones alongside Border Security Force personnel to curb assemblies, smaller demonstration groups gathered at various locations, including right outside the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters. Student members held sit-in dharnas, shouted slogans, and formed human chains while clashing with police forces attempting to disperse them. Authorities prohibited gatherings across the national capital, detaining protesters in multiple buses near Connaught Place and barricading central Delhi roads. Demonstrators attempted to breach barricades as security forces moved in to push back crowds and enforce restrictions across key areas in Delhi.
A major clampdown unfolded in the national capital as Delhi Police and paramilitary forces detained young protesters and farmer organisation leaders in Connaught Place. Protesters, including students and influencers, had assembled in the outer circle and Central Park areas near the iconic Regal Theatre despite shops and cafés being shut. Security forces stepped in to disperse gatherings and placed individuals into detention buses. Leaders from allied farmer factions, who arrived to extend support to the demonstration, were picked up by police after raising slogans against the ruling party. Further detentions were noted across parts of central Delhi as authorities prevented protesters from gathering and marching towards Jantar Mantar.