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Amid the ongoing protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check unit warned citizens against “misleading online content” involving “old incidents, visuals from unrelated locations, and AI-generated videos” shared without proper context.

It urged people to verify the source, authenticity and context of such content before sharing it.

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are considering a dedicated cadre of mental health professionals to support the psychological well-being of students and faculty, news agency PTI reported, citing IIT Directors. Several IITs have faced scrutiny following student suicides on their campuses this year. However, directors of two IITs said the proposal to establish a cadre had been discussed for at least two years and was not a response to the recent deaths.

“Counselling is available to students across all campuses at present. Some IITs have engaged with third-party apps while many have counsellors on campus, but that is not enough for the kind of student strength on campuses and a sustainable and long-term solution is being explored,” an IIT Director told PTI.

“Mental health initiatives have been at centre of attention at IITs in previous years, and it has been deliberated upon since at least two years that IITs should have a proper cadre for mental health professionals, which not only provides a support system to the students but to faculty members and any staff member on campus,” he added.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke left the residence of senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, saying he was returning home following his grandmother’s death. Dipke said Ashutosh and Saurav would hold a press conference at 2 pm to announce the group’s future course of action. He also questioned the disruption caused by security arrangements linked to Gyanesh Kumar.

“I am going home now to be with my family, as my grandmother has passed away. Ashutosh and Saurav will hold a press conference at 2 pm and announce the future course of action… The whole world has seen what happened. The entire Delhi was brought to a standstill to protect Gyanesh Kumar. What is it about Gyanesh Kumar that you inconvenienced millions of people yesterday to protect him,” he said.

Advocate Kailash More said the court reaffirmed citizens’ rights to peaceful, unarmed protest and free movement in Delhi. He stated that internet services had been restored, metro stations were operating normally, and instructions had been issued for trains arriving from outside Delhi to stop at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations as usual. He also said the court directed that no person be detained without due process of law and that those held unlawfully following the previous day’s arrests or detentions be released.

More said, “Internet services have been restored. Secondly, all metro stations are operating normally today. Thirdly, it was stated that peaceful protest is a fundamental right of the people; they may protest unarmed and without violating the law… Regarding trains arriving from outside Delhi—which were previously barred from stopping at New Delhi and Nizamuddin railway stations—instructions have now been issued for them to operate normally. Furthermore, the restrictions placed on the movement of citizens—movement being a fundamental right that was curtailed across Delhi yesterday—have been lifted by the court, allowing any citizen to move freely within the city. The court explicitly affirmed that peaceful protest is a citizen’s fundamental right… It was also stated that no individual can be detained without due process of law; consequently, orders have been issued to release anyone held in unlawful custody following yesterday’s arrests or detentions…”

Protesters stage demonstration at Connaught Place.

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against authorities accused of violating a direction issued by the court.

The Supreme Court said lawyers shall not be impeded in discharging their professional duties amid protests in Delhi.

The Supreme Court has begun hearing contempt petitions in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest matter. The proceedings concern the issues raised in connection with the protest.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the state of democracy in India, asking whether the country is witnessing democracy or an emergency. He also said that unfortunate incidents were taking place.

Shivakumar said, “The PM must answer whether there is democracy in the country or an emergency, adding that unfortunate incidents are taking place.”

Abhijeet Dipke’s mother, Anita Dipke, has said the family has been unable to contact him following his grandmother’s death. She questioned Delhi Police’s account and said the family had put the last rites on hold, hoping he would return.

“We have not been able to contact him…Delhi Police is lying. If he got the news (his grandmother’s demise), he would have come immediately…we have put the last rites on hold for him,” she told ANI.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused Delhi Police of using force against protesters and alleged that the RSS-BJP was encouraging violence against women and youth. He said Congress, the INDIA bloc and young people would take to the streets on October 12 and seek a meeting with the Chief Justice.

“Amit Shah’s Delhi Police has itself descended into thuggery—and it’s openly giving license and encouragement to the real goons of RSS-BJP to unleash violence on women and youth. As I had said, the more Mogambo Modi and his government suppress, the more the anger of Gen Z and students will swell. On Monday, October 12, Congress, the entire INDIA alliance, and the country’s youth will once again take to the streets in massive numbers. And this time too, the voice will echo across the entire nation—louder than ever before. Amit Shah bring as much police as you want—10 thousand, 20 thousand, 40 thousand, go ahead. Call as many BJP-RSS goons as you need. We are not the ones to get scared. We are not the ones to back down. This fight is not going to stop now! On Monday, we will also meet the Chief Justice and demand that when the Constitution is being torn to shreds on Delhi’s streets and democracy is being crushed, the guardians of the law cannot sit with blindfolds on,” Gandhi said in a post on X.

Alok Singh from Delhi reports that three top leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)—Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das—were placed under preventive arrest by the Delhi Police after arriving at IGI Airport on Saturday to participate in a planned sit-in at Jantar Mantar, which had been denied permission due to prohibitory orders. Detained under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the leaders were held for 24 hours and are expected to be released from the Delhi Cantt police station on Sunday morning following their production before a magistrate. Amidst broader unrest, where police reportedly detained approximately 7,000 people attempting to protest on Saturday, the CJP has issued a call for further demonstrations at Jantar Mantar on Sunday at 10 am.