Overview
- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation suspended entry and exit at 16 central-Delhi stations from the morning of Thursday while keeping interchange at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat open for transfers.
- Delhi Police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and deployed the Rapid Action Force and Central Armed Police Forces to secure Parliament and central Delhi after renewed clashes the previous evening.
- Metro closures left many commuters stranded and forced detours during peak hours, with reports of long queues at bus stops, surging cab demand and lawyers warning of disruption to court work because the Supreme Court station was closed.
- The Cockroach Janta Party-led protests began over an alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and demand accountability including the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while activist Sonam Wangchuk remains on hunger strike, keeping national attention on the sit-in at Jantar Mantar.
- Stations were closed briefly on Wednesday and reopened later that day, underscoring that DMRC’s shutdowns are temporary, driven by security assessments, and likely to be lifted or reimposed according to crowd movement and Parliament’s Monsoon Session security needs.