Barakhamba Metro Station wore a deserted look on 2 October 2026 as protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar prompted authorities to impose movement restrictions under Section 163 of the BNSS, halting Metro and road traffic in the area.
Mandi House Metro Station in New Delhi fell eerily empty on 2 October 2026 as restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were enforced amid demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Authorities invoked Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to restrict movement near Mandi House, New Delhi, on 2 October 2026, as anti CEC protesters demonstrated against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Demonstrators took to the streets of New Delhi on 2 October 2026 to protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, leading to restrictions under Section 163 BNSS and visibly empty Metro stations around Mandi House.
Vehicles were stuck in a heavy traffic jam at ITO, New Delhi on 2 October 2026 after police erected barricades in response to protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, with restrictions enforced under Section 163 of the BNSS.
Delhi Police barricaded roads near ITO on 2 October 2026, creating lengthy vehicle queues as anti CEC protesters rallied against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar under the shadow of Section 163 BNSS restrictions.
Key New Delhi Metro stations — Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Barakhamba Road — were all impacted on 2 October 2026, as Section 163 BNSS restrictions took hold across the protest zone surrounding demonstrations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
On 2 October 2026 — Gandhi Jayanti — protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar paralysed stretches of central New Delhi, with Section 163 BNSS orders restricting movement at ITO, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Barakhamba Road.