Delhi CJP protest, Oct. 11 -- Metro stations were shut, liquor shops were closed, more than 250 trains were cancelled, a traffic advisory was issued, internet services were temporarily suspended and markets across the national capital, including Khan Market and Connaught Place, were also affected - all this to thwart a protest led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

Kumar has been under fire after an Indian Express investigation alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll and flagged 14 objections raised by Kumar's deputies over 10 months. These objections included the change in Form 6 and ECINET - where the voter list is published.

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