A social media post has raised questions over the alleged dumping of garbage on roads ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) planned protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, October 10. The post alleged that municipal vehicles were being used to scatter waste on roads to prevent people from reaching the protest site, prompting questions over who authorised the alleged action.
The allegation surfaced amid an extensive security crackdown to prevent demonstrators from gathering at Jantar Mantar to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
However, the claim that garbage was deliberately scattered to obstruct protesters has not been independently verified. No confirmed information was available on who ordered the alleged dumping, whether the vehicles belonged to a municipal authority, or whether the activity was connected to the protest restrictions.
Delhi tightens security ahead of CJP protest
Delhi Police deployed extensive security arrangements across the capital ahead of the planned demonstration. Approaches to Jantar Mantar were barricaded, traffic restrictions were imposed, and police personnel were stationed at key intersections and transport hubs to prevent protesters from assembling.
Authorities also imposed restrictions at 45 metro stations and suspended mobile internet services in parts of central Delhi. The measures came after police denied permission for the demonstration, citing procedural issues and concerns over law and order.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained shortly after arriving at Delhi airport. Other activists and supporters were also detained as police attempted to prevent the gathering.
Questions over the garbage allegation
The social media post has prompted questions about whether the alleged dumping was part of the wider effort to keep demonstrators away from the designated protest site. However, the available information does not establish a direct connection between the garbage and the police operation.
The identity of those responsible, the location shown in the circulating footage and the circumstances in which the waste was deposited would need to be verified before responsibility could be attributed to any government department, civic body or political party.
For now, the central question remains unanswered: who, if anyone, ordered garbage to be scattered on the roads, and was it intended to obstruct people travelling to the CJP protest?