The Delhi protests in June–July 2026 started with the Cockroach Janta Party’s demonstrations against irregularities in medical and state board exams. Activist Sonam Wangchuk went on a hunger strike in support until he was forcibly removed. Protesters in large numbers then marched to the Indian Parliament on July 20.
On October 2, 2026, the CJP organized an agitation in Mumbai demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, for purported lapses in the Election Commission of India’s review of electoral rolls. It called for a protest on October 10 in Delhi, where student organizations and opposition parties had separately begun demonstrating against the chief election commissioner. Ahead of the planned protest, there was a mass deployment of police and paramilitary forces in the heart of the national capital, and the administration choked transportation routes to Jantar Mantar. On the day of the protest, Dipke, Das, and Ranka were detained by police after landing at Delhi airport, and other members of the team were also obstructed before they could reach the protest grounds. Social media was flooded with reports of journalists, lawyers, members of Parliament, and protestors being detained, as the administration issued orders prohibiting public gatherings and made efforts to prevent large-scale mobilizations.