On Wednesday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced the closure of 16 metro stations until further notice. However, interchange facilities will be available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat.
Why was the decision taken?
The closures have occurred due to the tightening of security arrangements by Delhi Police in the vicinity of Parliament in view of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned march.
Personnel from the Rapid Action Force have also been deployed to manage the situation during both the protest and the Monsoon Session.
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On Monday, Delhi Police issued an advisory stating that no permission had been granted for any march towards Parliament.
It warned that strict action would be taken against anyone violating prohibitory orders.
Police said prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), equivalent to the erstwhile Section 144 of the CrPC, remain in force.
Under these rules, protest marches, processions, demonstrations and gatherings of five or more people are prohibited, except at the designated protest site at Jantar Mantar with prior permission.
Protests by CJP and Sonam Wangchuk
The protests trace back to June, which began at Jantar Mantar over an alleged paper leak in the NEET-UG 2026 examination, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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Sonam Wangchuk also went on an indefinite hunger strike and earlier he said that he would end his hunger strike if the government accepts accountability for recent failures in the education system, including paper leaks, or if Members of Parliament assure him that the issue of education accountability will be taken up during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
FAQs
1) How many metro stations were closed by Delhi metro?
16 metro stations were closed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
2) Why were the stations closed?
The closures have occurred due to the tightening of security arrangements by Delhi Police in the vicinity of Parliament in view of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned march.
