CJP protest: Delhi University urges calm, says students' fears are being exploited
Delhi University urges calm amid the NEET-UG protest, saying it recognises students' pain and anxiety and that vested interests should not exploit their fears. The appeal comes a day after clashes during the CJP's Parliament march leave several protesters and police personnel injured.
The Delhi University has appealed for calm amid the ongoing protests linked to alleged irregularities in NEET exam. The university said it recognised the "pain and anxiety" of students and urged all stakeholders to help reduce their distress.
In a Tuesday night post on X, the university said it was unfortunate that "vested interests" were exploiting students' fears instead of easing them, adding that students should be able to focus on their studies and future.
"We see the pain and anxiety of our students. It is unfortunate that vested interests are exploiting their fears instead of easing them. The need of the hour is to calm the situation and reduce their distress, so that they can focus on what truly matters: their studies and their future," the post on X read.
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The CJP protest demands accountability over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, reforms in the education system, and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Delhi University appealed for calm to address students' pain and anxiety, stating that their fears were being exploited by vested interests, which distracts them from focusing on their studies and future.
The Delhi Police registered six FIRs related to the violence, alleging unlawful assembly, vandalism, and attacks on public servants while implementing increased security measures in response to the unrest.
Students believe they should continue to protest to demand accountability from the government and express their concerns about the NEET examination irregularities, despite facing police action.
Political leaders, including Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar, visited the protest site to show support and express solidarity with the students' demands for action regarding the NEET examination issues.
The statement comes a day after clashes between police and protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s Parliament march over alleged examination irregularities. Several protesters and policemen suffered injuries in the clashes.
Police register six FIRs
Delhi Police have registered six FIRs in connection with the alleged violence during the Parliament March.
Two FIRs were registered in Parliament Street PS and one FIR in Connaught Place, Tilak Marg, Barakhamba Road and Kartavya Path police station each.
Jitendra Singh, JP Nadda visit Medanta hospital
Minister of State for the Prime Minister's Office, Jitendra Singh and Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday night visited the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram to enquire about the health of Activist Sonam Wangchuk, according to news agency PTI.
Wangchuk has continued his indefinite hunger strike even after being shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to Gurugram's Medanta Hospital. The social activist was shifted to Medanta following directions from the Delhi High Court. Wangchuk, who began his indefinite fast on June 28, continues to remain a central figure in the protest.
Political support for CJP protest
Meanwhile, political support for the CJP protest has been growing. On Tuesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his son, Maharashtra MLA Aaditya Thackeray, visited the protest site. Speaking to reporters at Jantar Mantar, Uddhav Thackeray said, "We did not expect that the government would handle the protest the way it did yesterday."
Later in the day, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar and MP Supriya Sule also visited the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
The NCP (SP) has extended its support to the demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
In a post on X, Sharad Pawar said, "Against the backdrop of the NEET paper leak, students have been staging a hunger strike and protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The treatment meted out to the students fighting for their just demands yesterday is unworthy of democratic values. Today, I visited the protest site, met the students, enquired about those injured during the agitation, and learned about their demands in detail."
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