Passports of CJP protesters to be cancelled? Delhi Police fact-checks viral claim

Calling the claim as “misleading”, the Delhi Police said no such decision has been announced.

“The viral claim is misleading. No such decision has been announced to cancel the passports of CJP protestors. Citizens are advised not to share or amplify misleading posts and to rely only on official information,” the DCP New Delhi said in a social media post.

# Fact Check

The viral claim is misleading. No such decision has been announced to cancel the passports of CJP protestors. Citizens are advised not to share or amplify misleading posts and to rely only on official information.@VIKRAMPRATAPSIN

— DCP New Delhi (@DCPNewDelhi) July 23, 2026

The clarification comes after several media reports said that passports of people directly involved in violence during the ongoing CJP protest may face cancellation. The Delhi Police was responding to an X post shared by one Vikram Pratap Singh.

Report claimed that the Delhi Police had begun identifying the individuals directly involved in rioting and other acts of violence during the protest through CCTV footage, video recordings and other technical evidence. It added that action for cancellation of passports could be initiated in accordance with the applicable legal provisions against those found involved in the violence.

However, the police statement denied the claims made in the media reports.

July 20th saw massive protests in the national capital after CJP’s call, which met with violent police crackdown. Several protestors and police personnel were injured in Monday’s clash.