Centre tells states to prevent protesters from travelling to Delhi: Reports

What happened: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs asked states and Union Territories to take preventive measures to stop protesters travelling to Delhi ahead of a Saturday protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party, which demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Key numbers: 45 metro Why it matters: Delhi Police rejected the organisers' request to demonstrate at Jantar Mantar, and the ministry cited a documented history of non-compliance and intelligence inputs that protesters plan to defy prohibitory orders. Organisers described the restrictions as intimidation.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs asked states and Union Territories to take preventive measures to stop protesters travelling to Delhi ahead of a Saturday protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party, which demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Delhi Police rejected the organisers' request to demonstrate at Jantar Mantar, and the ministry cited a documented history of non-compliance and intelligence inputs that protesters plan to defy prohibitory orders. Organisers described the restrictions as intimidation.