CJP Protest
Rubio on India’s protests: What was said, what the UN said, what India replied
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the protests in India a domestic political matter on October 21 and said Washington would not get involved, after UN human rights officials questioned the…
Supreme Court’s Sunday directions: Metro, internet, barricades, lawyers and journalists
At a special Sunday sitting on October 11, the Supreme Court directed that Delhi's Metro and rail services be restored, internet access kept uninterrupted and barricades reviewed, and sought responses on alleged…
Wangchuk’s two threats: An indefinite fast and a foot march to Delhi
Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk gave the government a 24-hour ultimatum on October 10 to release those detained in Delhi, saying an indefinite fast and a foot march to Delhi will begin…
What the contempt plea says: 45 stations, 9 pm to 6 pm, and a court order
The Supreme Court will hear a contempt plea on Sunday, October 11, alleging that Delhi Metro stations were kept closed on October 10 despite its October 9 order against a complete prohibition…
Where were opposition leaders taken? Stadiums, police stations and a prison van
Opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan were detained in Delhi on October 10 during protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and reports said some…
What the UN asked India to do: Five demands on Delhi’s protest detentions
The UN human rights office said on October 10 that it was concerned by reports of mass detentions in India around the Delhi protests and called for the immediate and unconditional release…
SCBA’s resolution on the lawyers’ detention: What it asked for
Lawyers detained outside the Supreme Court during the CJP protest on October 10 were released after the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Solicitor General sought the Chief Justice of India's intervention,…
What the Supreme Court told Delhi on Metro and road closures
The Supreme Court said on October 9 that Delhi's Metro and trains cannot be shut down entirely ahead of the CJP protest, while allowing regulated movement; on October 10 entry and exit…
CJP protest day timeline: From 8:30 am detentions to the Bar Association’s appeal
Delhi Police detained hundreds of people, including the Cockroach Janta Party's founder at the airport and a group of lawyers marching from the Supreme Court, as the party's October 10 protest against…
Delhi protest on October 10: What is closed and what is restricted
Delhi is bracing for the Cockroach Janta Party's October 10 protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with tens of thousands of security personnel, prohibitory orders and a liquor shop closure on…