Police outnumbered, taken aback by number of protesters who reached Parliament’s doorstep
Thousands of protesters led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reached the Parliament complex in New Delhi to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Despite heavy security and an internet shutdown, the crowd successfully breached barricades before being dispersed by police.
Why it matters
Demonstrates a significant security challenge and the intensity of public anger regarding the NEET examination scandal.
Delhi Police and other security personnel were outnumbered and taken aback by thousands of protesters who arrived in and around Jantar Mantar on Monday (July 20, 2026), a senior government official said. In an unprecedented turn of events, despite multiple layers of barricade , deployment of around 3,000 security personnel and an Internet shutdown, large crowds comprising mostly students and young people were able to reach the doorsteps of Parliament, before they were tear gassed and charged with batons.
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