Supreme Court orders metro service amid Gyanesh Kumar protests
Steady: 0 in the last 7 days
Updated oct 14
The latest in this situation
- DMRC filed affidavits in the Supreme Court while protests continued demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
- SC orders police to stop illegal detentions and allow Metro services amid Gyanesh Kumar protests.
- SC mandates uninterrupted internet and normal metro service during protests against CEC.
- Protests against electoral roll irregularities escalate in Delhi, prompting metro closures near the Supreme Court.
- Supreme Court heard metro shutdown issues while protests against Gyanesh Kumar continued, alongside political support for Dhruv Rathee.
How it started
Supreme Court heard metro shutdown issues while protests against Gyanesh Kumar continued, alongside political support for Dhruv Rathee.
AI-generated analysis. Brind wrote this summary from the reports listed below. It can be wrong. Each section says how much you can rely on it, and the sources are linked so you can check.
What happened
Supreme Court heard metro shutdown issues while protests against Gyanesh Kumar continued, alongside political support for Dhruv Rathee.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- DMRC filed affidavits in the Supreme Court while protests continued demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.Sub-event
SC orders police to stop illegal detentions and allow Metro services amid Gyanesh Kumar protests.1 source
- Kapil Sibal appeared in court while protests against Gyanesh Kumar's electoral roll revision led to metro facilities resuming normal operation in Delhi.Sub-event
SC addressed metro shutdown; protests against Gyanesh Kumar continued; Dhruv Rathee supported Rahul Gandhi.1 source
Protests against electoral roll irregularities escalate in Delhi, prompting metro closures near the Supreme Court.1 source
SC mandates uninterrupted internet and normal metro service during protests against CEC.1 source
Court orders metro services to run normally amidst ongoing protests against Gyanesh Kumar.1 source
Keep exploring
The entities involved
-
Delhi
megacity and union territory of India
- Metro
-
Rahul Gandhi
Indian politician (1970-present)
-
Dhruv Rathee
Indian YouTuber, vlogger and social media activist
Nothing else this week.
Related events
- Protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 17, 2026, while K. C. Venugopal spoke on Indian democracy.
- Opposition leaders, including Kharge and Gandhi, demanded a CJI meeting and announced a march to the Supreme Court over alleged electoral fraud and political chaos.
- Opposition leaders marched to the Supreme Court and filed a petition demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
- Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and the Samajwadi Party filed a plea regarding voter deletions against the Election Commission.
- Political tensions escalated in Delhi as the AAP accused the BJP-led government of a "black emergency" amid protests.