Several hurt in crackdown on CJP Parliament march
A protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party in Delhi turned violent, resulting in multiple injuries and police intervention. The demonstrators were demanding the resignation of the Education Minister due to ongoing concerns regarding examination paper leaks.
Why it matters
The event highlights significant public unrest and political tension surrounding the integrity of national education examinations in India.
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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