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Protests in Delhi lead to traffic curbs and metro closures

Protests directed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have prompted Delhi Police to divert traffic routes and shut down six metro stations. Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi announced a march to the Supreme Court alongside other opposition leaders over allegations of vote theft. The full extent of disruptions across the capital remains unconfirmed.

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2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • thewirehindiदिल्ली
  • bbcसुप्रीम कोर्ट
WhereDelhi
28.652, 77.231 ±10 km
First reported13 days ago
Published2026-10-12 13:51 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports10Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Protests in Delhi lead to traffic curbs and metro closures. 2026-10-12T13:51:11.014Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5622. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-12/violent-mass-protest-delhi-202872ef

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