Delhi braces for Cockroach Janata Party programme as police and courts act

Reports say Delhi Police ordered a 24-hour internet shutdown near Jantar Mantar, and the Supreme Court declined to halt trains and metro across Delhi on the protest day. A former BJP MLA's daughter was reportedly detained after joining the protest.

Timeline

1. 9 Oct, 14:00 UTCPolice order 24-hour internet shutdown at Jantar Mantar
2. 9 Oct, 14:00 UTCSupreme Court rejects citywide train and metro shutdown
3. 14 Oct, 05:36 UTCFirst appeared on Times of India
4. 15 Oct, 01:09 UTCPicked up on Reddit

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