India, Oct. 11 -- The much-hyped Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar failed to translate its extensive social media mobilisation into a visible show of strength at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, as the Delhi Police mounted a sweeping security operation to prevent protesters from assembling at the designated protest site.

With a multi-layered security grid, barricades, cemented barriers and road closures, the police maintained a tight grip over key access points across the New Delhi district. Thousands of personnel were deployed, protesters were detained at multiple locations, and access to sensitive areas was restricted, preventing the gathering from turning into the large-scale demonstratio...