Delhi authorities close metro stations ahead of voter list protest march

Authorities in the Indian capital closed six metro stations and warned of traffic disruptions on Monday, 12 October 2026, as reported by the Guardian. Opposition parties and supporters of the cockroach youth movement planned to march to the Supreme Court of India in protest against a controversial revision of voter lists. [1]

According to the Guardian, opposition parties and youth movement activists have demonstrated almost daily this month. Protesters are demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner over the voter list changes that have sparked days of unrest in the capital. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, authorities previously shut dozens of metro stations, cancelled several trains, and deployed tens of thousands of security personnel ahead of demonstrations in Delhi. Protesters are seeking electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while the Election Commission has denied allegations that it manipulated voter lists. [4]

The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi and surrounding satellite cities in the National Capital Region of India. The system comprises 10 colour coded lines and 271 stations across more than 374 kilometres, making over 4,300 trips daily as India's largest metro network. [2]