It also comes months before a series of key state elections starting in early 2027, including in the BJP-ruled most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.
The protesters, led by the self-named “Cockroach Janta Party”, that began as an online satire, have said they will gather at Jantar Mantar – a site designated for protests by authorities in the heart of New Delhi – at 10 am. (0430 GMT).
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO PROTEST, CJP SAYS
Delhi Police said on Friday that they had not given permission for the protest as the request did not come on time, CJP had violated undertakings given during previous protests, and that authorities had to enforce the law and maintain peace.
Police also said protesters would face the force of the law if they violated the ban.
CJP leaders rejected the police decision and said they would go ahead with the protest as it was their fundamental right.
In what is seen as a bid to thwart protesters arriving in Delhi and the central business district where Jantar Mantar is located, several long-distance trains to the city were cancelled on Friday and 57 metro stations shut from Friday night.
Mobile internet services in a radius of 4 km (2.5 miles) of the protest area were ordered suspended from Friday night to Saturday night, ANI news agency reported citing a government order.
