'Behind every uniform is a family': Kin of Delhi Police personnel injured during CJP protest seek Parliament's attention

Families of Delhi Police personnel injured during a recent protest are calling for parliamentary attention to the violence faced by officers on duty. They argue that public discourse has unfairly focused on police excesses while ignoring the trauma and injuries sustained by the force during the 'Sansad Chalo' march.
Why it matters
This reflects the growing tension between civil protest movements and law enforcement, highlighting the need for a balanced discussion on violence and accountability from both sides.
Discuss our trauma in Parliament too, the families of four Delhi Police personnel injured in the July 20 Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led march to Parliament said on Friday (July 31, 2026) while stressing that the discourse so far has largely centred on allegations of police excesses.
Seeking to tell “their side” of the violence that broke out during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march, they pressed for a discussion in Parliament on the injuries suffered by policemen on duty and the trauma endured by their families, saying the conversation so far had focused mainly on charges against the force.
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