# Delhi shuts metro as opposition protests voter list purge

> Six metro stations close and traffic restrictions imposed as opposition parties march to court demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner over a controversial voter list revision.
- Title: Delhi shuts metro as opposition protests voter list purge
- Summary: Six metro stations close and traffic restrictions imposed as opposition parties march to court demanding the resignation of India's chief election…
- Keywords: delhi, india, gyanesh kumar, voter list revision, cockroach janta party, congress party, bharatiya janata party, election commission, protest, narendra modi, news, politics
- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-12-delhi-shuts-metro-stations-restricts-traffic-ahead-of-new-protest-against-election-chief
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-12T12:17:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: delhi, india, gyanesh kumar, voter list revision, cockroach janta party, congress party, bharatiya janata party, election commission, protest, narendra modi, news, politics
## Metro closes as Delhi braces for protest
Authorities in Delhi closed six metro stations on Monday and imposed traffic restrictions along over twenty stretches ahead of opposition protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
## One hundred thirty million names deleted from voter rolls
The revision that started last year saw over one hundred thirty million names deleted from voter lists, including the dead, the relocated and people who could not be traced.
## Opposition demands Kumar's resignation over deletions
Opposition parties and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party have protested almost daily this month, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over the revision they say benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.
## Police detained thousands over the weekend
Police detained thousands of protesters in Delhi over the weekend, including leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, as supporters sought to march and were stopped by thousands of security personnel.
## Congress plans Supreme Court march
The main opposition Congress party announced a march to the Supreme Court to submit a memorandum demanding an end to what it calls vote theft and Kumar's resignation.

> Youth, all opposition parties, civil society groups, all those who believe in democracy and stand by the Constitution of India, will walk with us.
## Chief Justice declines meeting, directs legal approach
Chief Justice Surya Kant declined the Congress delegation's meeting request, saying they should approach the court legally since the issue is already being heard and should be addressed through judicial proceedings.
## Key takeaway

Delhi authorities closed six metro stations and restricted traffic on October twelve as opposition parties protested against a voter list revision that deleted over one hundred thirty million names, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.