Government cracks down on Cockroach Janta Party protest in Delhi, net snapped
A police crackdown on a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in New Delhi resulted in multiple injuries and an internet shutdown. Opposition leaders have condemned the use of force against students protesting the NEET examination irregularities.
Why it matters
Highlights the escalation of conflict between student activists and the government over examination integrity and the right to protest.
Police cracked down on a protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi on Monday (July 20, 2026). The police action on one of the largest protests in the national capital in recent years left several people injured.
At least 38 of the injured were taken to the Lady Hardinge Medical College and around 65 to the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, said sources., with fractures, swelling due to tear gas, and head and eye injuries .
The police swung into action amid an internet shutdown in the New Delhi district, even as CJP representatives Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka met with Union Minister J.P. Nadda to formally seek Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
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