- Police had denied permission and imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, the criminal procedure law, across New Delhi district.
- A senior officer told The Hindu about 14,000 police were deployed and detainees were held in temporary facilities.
- Dipke, Das and Ranka were released on 11 October on surety bonds of ₹50,000 each.
On 10 October 2026, Delhi Police stopped the CJP's 'Jantar Mantar 2.0' protest, detaining more than 7,000 people across the city, according to officials quoted by PTI. CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were taken off their Mumbai flight at Delhi airport. Opposition leaders were also detained. Most detainees were released by night. The BJP called the protest a 'flop show'; Rahul Gandhi accused the government of 'cowardice'.
Claim by claim
Delhi Police detained more than 7,000 people.
Said by Officials quoted by PTIPTI reported the figure from officials. A senior officer told The Hindu about 5,000, including 1,500 in New Delhi, and ThePrint reported over 3,500 at its time of publication. Counts differ by source and time.
The Times of India · The HinduThe INDIA bloc and the CJP are trying to destabilise the country at the behest of foreign powers.
Said by Nitin Nabin, BJP presidentNo evidence for foreign involvement was presented in the reports of his remarks.
The Economic TimesWhat each side says
A senior officer said permission for Jantar Mantar was denied, prohibitory orders were in force, women and senior citizens were released, and due legal process would be followed for CJP leaders. Police said the leaders were placed under preventive arrest.
The Indian Express · The HinduThe CJP called the airport detentions a pre-planned move to stop peaceful protest. Rahul Gandhi said: 'Arrest all the leaders. Arrest all the young people. Arrest us all.'
ThePrintSpokesperson Sambit Patra called the protest a 'flop show' and alleged attempts to incite violence; Nitin Nabin said the government would deal firmly with 'anarchist' groups.
The Economic TimesStep by step
Air India flight AI-2428 from Mumbai lands; police take Dipke, Das and Ranka off the plane and to three separate locations.
The Hindu reports more than 5,000 detained, citing a senior police officer.
Not yet known
- ?The final official count of people detained.
- ?Whether any detainees will face criminal charges beyond preventive action.
Sources
5 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.
- The Times of IndiaDelhi protests: Over 7,000 detained as CJP stir against CEC triggers political face-off - top developments
- The Indian Express18 cops, 3 SUVs: How Delhi Police detained CJP leaders at IGI Airport, split them up
- The HinduOver 5,000 detained in Delhi amid anti-CEC protest
- The Economic TimesCJP protest 'flop show', Opposition destabilising India, says BJP chief Nitin Nabin
- ThePrintDelhi protest crackdown: Rahul backs young protesters, accuses Modi & RSS of 'cowardice'-'arrest us all'
Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.