CJP's Abhijeet Dipke faints during sit-in at Jantar Mantar after protest march: Video

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke briefly fainted during sit-in at Jantar Mantar after protest march to Parliament that witnessed thousands of demonstrators demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in competitive exams.

Dipke was escorted by fellow protestors and CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka. He broke his hunger strike earlier today after the CJP said the father of NEET student Riya Thapa, who died by suicide, persuaded him to end it and lead the march to Parliament.

What Dipke, Angmo said

CJP alleged that Delhi Police used excessive force against demonstrators during its "Sansad Chalo" march, claiming that several students sustained injuries and that activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, was manhandled. The organisation continued its protest with a sit-in near Kerala House after police dismantled the stage at Jantar Mantar.

The allegations followed police action to disperse protesters who attempted to march towards Parliament and clear the protest venue. By the evening, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, along with Angmo, remained at the sit-in near Kerala House, stating that the agitation would continue despite the police crackdown.

"Police have been absolutely brutal. They have fractured the skulls of many students who were protesting here. Even a 15-year-old girl was brutally beaten up by a male police officer. A male police officer even tried to grab the hair of Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo. They even tried to lathicharge her and drag her out of the tempo," Dipke alleged.

Addressing the gathering, Angmo said the movement had received the backing of an estimated 25 lakh young people, which she described as a reflection of growing concern over the state of the country's education system.

"This shows that our education system, education policies and overall governance in the sector are deeply flawed and affecting every young person. The government must listen to their concerns at the earliest. Good governance means listening to the voices of youngsters and resolving this matter without delay," she stated.

She also said that activist Sonam Wangchuk, who remains on a hunger strike at Safdarjung Hospital, has set three conditions for ending his fast. According to Angmo, these include the resignation of Pradhan, an assurance from Cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament that education-related issues will be discussed during the ongoing Monsoon Session, and government action on the memorandum submitted by the protesters, which raises concerns ranging from the alleged NEET paper leak to the condition of government schools.

"Only if these assurances are given will Sonam end his fast," Angmo stated.

100 people reportedly detained, over 50 police personnel, protestors injured

Meanwhile, more than 50 police personnel and protesters were injured during clashes linked to the CJP demonstrations in New Delhi district on Sunday, PTI citing police sources said, prompting authorities to mount a large-scale security operation. Its sources added that around 100 people were detained, while 65 medico-legal cases were registered at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in connection with the incident.