On Saturday, October 10, 2026, the New Delhi DCP posted a 37‑second video to social media showing the Jantar Mantar area devoid of demonstrators. The footage was released to counter claims that a large crowd had gathered at the site.
The video, shared from the DCP’s official account, was part of a comprehensive security plan designed to prevent protesters from entering the area. As a result of the operation, more than 3,000 protesters were detained in various locations throughout the New Delhi district.
The controversy arose amid heightened security in the capital over the Cockroach Janta Party’s proposed protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Live updates of the anti‑CEC protest noted that Delhi police had initiated a process to release the detained protesters.
Mamata described the situation as ‘beyond Emergency’, underscoring the difference between fact and rumor. The DCP’s video aimed to clarify that the area remained clear, countering the circulating social media claims.
