Jantar Mantar Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Live: Delhi Metro Services Affected Across 11 Stations

Ahead of the protest, Delhi Traffic Police has shared a traffic advisory informing commuters about restrictions around Jantar Mantar and nearby areas on October 2. “Commuters are advised to avoid the affected stretches wherever feasible and plan their journeys in advance,” the advisory stated.

Traffic restrictions will be observed in Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, GPO, Tolstoy Marg, Jantar Mantar Road, Parliament Street and adjoining roads. People are advised to avoid these routes if possible, leave early, follow diversion signs and use alternate routes to avoid delays and traffic jams.

Internet services have been shut down across areas around Jantar Mantar. The protest site has also been completely barricaded by police personnel. Several protesters have already been detained by the police, even though the protest is yet to officially begin.

Delhi Police detained Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bhardwaj after he reached the Jantar Mantar protest site. While being detained by the police, Bhardwaj alleged that women protesters were mishandled and claimed that he was also hurt after being scratched by police personnel. He also urged people to join the protest, saying that he had reached the site without a car and that others could do the same.

A lawyers’ association in Maharashtra’s Palghar district has come out in support of CJP and said it will provide free legal assistance to the protesters. On Friday, October 2, 2026 a spokesperson of the Vasai Lawyers Association, Deigambar Desai responded to a question saying, “Ultimately, democratic values should remain alive, and for that, if they need any such help on the judicial forum, some lawyers like us will definitely do the work for them free of charge.”

Delhi Metro services have been affected across 11 stations amid the protest at Jantar Mantar. Several major routes from Janpath to Patel Chowk, Rajiv Chowk and New Delhi have also been closed. The entry and exit gates at these stations remain shut, causing inconvenience to daily commuters, particularly those travelling through Rajiv Chowk and New Delhi.