Supreme Court hearing on pleas over protest restrictions deferred to October 15; CJP alleges police seized phones and initially denied detained leaders access to lawyers after activists entered Jantar Mantar By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2026 New Delhi:: The confrontation between the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Delhi Police intensified on Tuesday after party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained again following a dramatic entry into Jantar Mantar, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant over the Supreme Court’s response to…
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Supreme Court Flags 14 Defects in Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Petition: What the Objections Mean for the INDIA Bloc’s Legal Challenge
Supreme Court Flags 14 Defects in Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Plea; Hearing Awaits Corrections By: Javid Amin | New Delhi | 13 October 2026 The Supreme Court registry’s decision to flag 14 procedural defects in a petition led by Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has introduced a fresh complication into the INDIA bloc’s legal challenge to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The reported objections range from a ₹220 shortfall in court fees and missing authorisations for lawyers to discrepancies in supporting documents, an illegible…
Read MoreCJP Leaders Detained Near Jantar Mantar as Delhi Police Tighten Clampdown on Anti-EC Protest
Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and other Cockroach Janta Party functionaries face fresh police action as the row over protest restrictions and electoral-roll revisions intensifies By: Javid Amin | 12 October 2026 New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and other party functionaries were detained by Delhi Police after attempting to reach or enter the Jantar Mantar protest area, according to reports, as the dispute over restrictions on demonstrations in the national capital continued to escalate. The latest action follows a wider police operation surrounding the CJP’s…
Read MoreDelhi Protest Standoff Deepens as CJP Vows to Continue Campaign; Supreme Court Directions Put Crackdown Under Scrutiny
CJP Agitation Expands Beyond Jantar Mantar as Journalist Detentions and Legal Questions Take Centre Stage By: Javid Amin | 11 October 2026 New Delhi:: Delhi’s confrontation over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls entered a new phase after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition groups continued their mobilisation despite a sweeping police crackdown that disrupted movement across parts of the capital. The release of three senior CJP leaders failed to bring an immediate end to the dispute, as fresh demonstrations, further detentions and judicial scrutiny kept the…
Read MoreDelhi Protest Crackdown Draws Global Scrutiny: UN Raises Concerns, Supreme Court Questions Curbs on Public Life
CJP’s Anti-CEC Protest Triggers Wider Debate on Electoral Integrity, Civil Liberties and the Limits of State Power Javid Amin | New Delhi | 11 October 2026 What began as a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has developed into a much wider confrontation over India’s democratic freedoms, electoral credibility and the government’s response to political dissent. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which mobilised supporters against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, found its planned October 10 demonstration at Jantar Mantar blocked…
Read MoreJ&K Regional Parties Join Anti-CEC Protests in Kashmir; Omar, Mehbooba Draw Parallels With Delhi Restrictions
The National Conference, PDP and other opposition groups joined protests over electoral-roll revisions, while Farooq Abdullah called for a more independent Election Commission. Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti separately compared security curbs in Delhi with Kashmir’s experience of restrictions. Javid Amin | Srinagar | October 10, 2026 Jammu and Kashmir’s political debate over democratic representation has intersected with a growing national controversy over electoral-roll revisions, as regional parties joined protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and opposition leaders questioned the handling of demonstrations in New Delhi. The National Conference…
Read More‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’; Delhi on High Alert Ahead of CJP Protest: Internet Curbs, Metro Closures and Train Disruptions
Delhi Turns Into Fortress Ahead of CJP’s ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ Protest By: Javid Amin | New Delhi | October 10, 2026 The central story is the scale of the security operation and its impact on everyday life in the capital. Reports published on October 10 confirm a deployment of more than 40,000 police and central armed police personnel, restrictions at 45 Metro stations, a temporary mobile internet suspension in a defined area of central Delhi, extensive traffic diversions and railway cancellations. These measures followed the denial of permission for the…
Read MoreIndia’s Economic and Political Challenges: Beyond the Headlines
From electoral protests in the capital to housing costs in Mumbai, job anxiety in Bengaluru and economic uncertainty in Kashmir, India’s deeper challenge is turning growth into everyday security By: Javid Amin | 10 October 2026 New Delhi: India’s public mood cannot be understood through political rallies and television debates alone. Beneath the daily headlines, a wider set of questions is shaping conversations among families, students, salaried employees, small business owners and young jobseekers: Are incomes keeping pace with expenses? Are good jobs becoming easier to find? Can ordinary households…
Read MoreNational Conference’s Limited Presence at Anti-CEC Protests Raises Questions Over INDIA Bloc Coordination
NC’s Limited Presence at Delhi Protests Raises Questions Over INDIA Bloc Coordination By: News Desk | Srinagar | October 8, 2026 Ruhullah, PDP, People’s Conference and AIP leaders also absent from Delhi mobilisation as regional parties navigate electoral-roll concerns, internal differences and competing political priorities The National Conference’s limited participation in the Congress-led protests in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has triggered fresh questions about coordination within the opposition INDIA bloc, particularly over how far Kashmir-based parties are prepared to participate in a sustained, nationally coordinated campaign.…
Read MoreKashmiri ‘Modi Fan’ Beaten in Delhi: Political Stunt, Publicity Battle or a Test of Democratic Tolerance?
Faheem Nazir’s Connaught Place Confrontation Raises Questions About Political Provocation, Viral Videos and the Ground Reality Behind Competing Claims By: News Desk | Srinagar / Delhi | October 8, 2026 A video showing a young Kashmiri man being surrounded, pushed, dragged and hit by a group of people at Delhi’s Connaught Place has triggered a political controversy at a time when opposition parties are protesting against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The man, identified in media reports as Faheem Nazir, says he supports Prime Minister…
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