Priors
Protests demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation

Barricading

12 Oct 2026

In power
BJP — Delhi Police
Acted
Police, Delhi

For a third day police deployed thousands of personnel in central Delhi, set up metal barricades and kept six major metro stations shut as Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc leaders led a march from Connaught Place toward the Supreme Court. Police stopped the march on Bhagwan Das Marg, about 600 m from the court, after protesters crossed the first barricade. The leaders filed a petition against the SIR that evening. [3][2][1]

  • more than 30,000 police officers deployed, said Al Jazeera [2]
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The same action under other governments

For each party in power, its most recent barricading in another entry. Chosen by this rule, not by hand.

  1. 2024Punjab farmers' Delhi Chalo march, 2024-2025In power: BJP — Haryana; AAP — Delhi
  2. 2012December 2012 Delhi gang-rape protestsIn power: INC — Delhi Police

Sources

  1. 1Opposition leaders and journalists allege police abuses as fresh protests break out in IndiaFrance 24, 12 Oct 2026T5 SecondaryArchived 12 Oct 2026
  2. 2Indian opposition defies lockdown, marches to demand election chief sackingAl Jazeera, Yashraj Sharma, 12 Oct 2026T4 ReportArchived 12 Oct 2026
  3. 3Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc takes SIR battle to Supreme CourtThe Tribune, Shekhar Singh and Surya S Pillai, 13 Oct 2026T4 Report