Delhi Internet Shutdown: Mobile Services Suspended for 24 Hours Ahead of CJP Protest
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Authorities have ordered a 24-hour mobile internet blackout across a four-kilometre radius in Central Delhi from 10 PM on Friday to prevent potential law and order disruptions surrounding a planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar.
The Ministry of Home Affairs approved the temporary order issued by Delhi Police, blocking all mobile data networks around the Janpath-Kartavya Path intersection through 10 PM on October 10.
Prohibitory Orders and Multi-Layer Security
The pre-emptive digital suspension comes alongside heavy security deployments across the New Delhi district, which authorities have partitioned into 20 administrative security zones.
Delhi Police refused permissions for the proposed gathering and slapped Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita across the area, banning assembly.Beyond mobile data shutdowns, transport operations face heavy restrictions, including planned entry and exit curbs at up to 57 Delhi Metro stations and the temporary closure of select Namo Bharat stations.
Electoral Roll Row Triggers Mass Demonstration Call
The Cockroach Janta Party, led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, called for the youth-driven mass mobilization to demand the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Organisers allege widespread irregularities and voter manipulation in the Election Commission's recent Special Intensive Revision exercise.The call for protest gained traction following demonstrations in Mumbai earlier this month, prompting Opposition parties to back the agitation despite severe restrictions on transport and entry points into the capital.
Supreme Court Urges Balance Amid Commuter Disruption
The multi-layered lockdown generated pushback in the courts after opposition figures questioned the severe curbs.
Refusing a full halt to law enforcement measures, the Supreme Court noted that police hold primary operational authority for local order.However, the top court asked authorities to exercise caution and avoid imposing blanket closures on public transit that paralyze daily commuting, directing police to issue clear public advisories to minimize civilian inconvenience.
