CJP Protest News Highlights: ‘Brave protestors back at Jantar Mantar,’ says Dipke's outfit

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Delhi Police on Monday said, "During today's protest by CJP in the New Delhi area, the protesters displayed unruly, aggressive and violent behaviour. Despite repeated warnings and lawful directions issued by the police, they refused to disperse and deliberately violated the prohibitory orders in force. The protesters attacked police personnel with stones and other objects, attempted to breach police barricades, vandalised police and other government vehicles, damaged public property, and resorted to large-scale violence, posing a serious threat to public order, the security arrangements in place, and the safety of police personnel performing their lawful duties.

As a result, more than 118 police personnel sustained injuries, including senior officers of the ranks of Special Commissioner of Police, Joint Commissioner of Police, Additional Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police and Assistant Commissioner of Police, besides several women police personnel . During the scuffle, around 60 protesters were also reported to get injured.

The medico-legal examination (MLC) of the remaining injured police personnel is underway.

The violent mob also caused extensive damage to public property. Around 15 to 20 government vehicles, along with other government property, were vandalised during the incident.

Around 70 protesters have been detained. Appropriate legal action is being initiated, and an FIR is being registered under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other applicable laws for rioting, assault on public servants, damage to public property and other offences committed during the protest.

Delhi Police remains committed to maintaining public order and ensuring the safety and security of all citizens. Strict action will be taken against all persons found involved in unlawful and violent activities, in accordance with law."

A candlelight march was held in Panaji in Goa on Monday in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's stir in the national capital.

The participants, under the banner of NGO Uzvad, demanded the resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for alleged irregularities in the education sector and exam paper leaks.

The candlelight march was held from Miramar beach to Azad Maidan here for "better India and better future of youth", those who took part said.

Social activist Cecile Rodrigues, who was among those who spearheaded the protest, told reporters youth were brutally beaten up in Delhi and the echo of which is being heard in Goa.

"This protest is in support of CJP and Sonam Wangchuk, who was removed from Jantar Mantar by the government. The prime demand remains the resignation of Pradhan," Rodrigues said.

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A few hundred protesters returned to Jantar Mantar later in the day despite repeated attempts by police to disperse the gathering, as per HT. Security personnel carried out multiple rounds of baton charges to clear the area, but the demonstrators remained at the site, indicating their intention to continue the protest.

Delhi Police on Monday confirmed they resorted to crowd-control measures following instances of violence, including stone-pelting, from the crowd.

Speaking to ANI, Madhur Verma, the Joint Commissioner of Police (Joint CP) for the Central Range, stated that the student march toward Parliament had violated active prohibitory orders, transforming the gathering into an unauthorised congregation that required immediate police intervention.

"There was an unlawful assembly that had to be dealt with; there were some incidents of stone-pelting, and the Delhi Police have detained some protesters. Appropriate action is being taken," he told ANI.

Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, criticised the Centre's handling of the ongoing protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, saying the government had "failed miserably" to address the aspirations of the country's youth and that "force cannot suppress a nationwide youth movement."

According to the health update report, Sonam Wangchuk continues to receive medical treatment at VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital. His vital parameters are stable. Although his blood sugar levels remain on lower side, other blood parameters have shown improvement following oral rehydration therapy (ORS) and Syrup Potassium supplementation.

He continues to remain under the close supervision of a multidisciplinary team of experts from VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS, New Delhi.

Continuous clinical monitoring remains essential for his recovery from mild to moderate dehydration and for the early identification and prevention of any potential complications. All necessary medical care is being provided, and his clinical condition is being closely monitored.

Rahul Gandhi took to X and said, "Peaceful protest is a sacred and fundamental right.

Every police officer and govt official blindly following orders to attack India’s innocent students should keep in mind: The Constitution is your master. Power is not permanent. Accountability will follow."

"Mumbai Police detaining @fahadzirarahmad and other protestors at #chaityabhoomi in Mumbai on 20 July 2026, at 4:30pm.

They are currently being detained at Mahim Police Station.

This is India’s democracy. Shameful state of affairs," Actor Swara Bhasker said on Instagram.

If your own children were here, would you still do this? Aren't we your children too?" a tearful protester asked police as personnel resorted to a lathi charge against demonstrators marching towards Parliament over alleged examination irregularities.

As security personnel stopped the march and clashes broke out, a protester was seen in tears, pleading with police to let her and other protesters proceed. "Please let us go. Aren't you pity for us?" she cried.

Among the crowd were two specially abled youngsters who conveyed their message through sign language, drawing the attention of fellow protesters and volunteers.

Sixteen-year-old Kanishka said she had skipped school to join the protest, alleged that she was injured during the clashes and that her mobile phone was damaged.

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After Abhijeet Dipke raised allegations with a police officer that a teenage girl had been subjected to a baton charge during the protest, the officer told Hindustan Times that the personnel under her command were not responsible for the alleged incident.

“I had requested the public to maintain a distance during movement, what they did was they put women in front and men were behind them. They were getting agitated at every small thing. The women were pushed from behind and three women fell. At the time, stones were pelted at us, how can you tolerate that. What we did was in self defence. Whatever injuries happened were due to the massive crowd, not my jawans," she mentioned.

“We are here to protect you, if you don't want to be protected then what can we do. I also got injured while trying to rescue some women,” she said.

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged that a 15-year-old girl was severely assaulted by a male police officer during the security crackdown on the protest earlier in the day.

"The police has been absolutely brutal. They have broken the scalp of many students who were protesting here. Even a 15-year-old girl was brutally beaten up by a male police officer. And the male police officer even tried to grab the hair of Sonam Vangchuk's wife, Mrs. Gitanjali Wangchuk. They even tried to lathi charge on her and tried to drag her out of the tempo," he said.

RML hospital in Central Delhi mentioned that till 7 pm, 65 medicolegal case were there in department of surgery, comprising protesters and few police personnel.

“Around 10 patients medicolegal cases were made for hunger strike. All were stable. More patients are still coming,” it said, as per HT.

CJP said, "The Police took over the protest stage and tore everything down, leaving this portrait of Babasaheb Ambedkar, a copy of the Constitution of India, a Shriramcharitamanas, the Bible and a small idol of Babasaheb Ambedkar which lies sideways.

India was brutally assaulted today."

Delhi Police on Monday said it has taken cognisance of a viral drone video purportedly showing protesters gathered at Parliament Street and has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised drone operation.

"The authenticity of the footage and the circumstances surrounding the drone operation are being verified. For this violation of applicable laws and drone regulations, appropriate legal action will be taken," Delhi Police said in a statement.

A police source said the probe was initiated after the drone footage surfaced on social media.

The source added that the New Delhi district is a highly sensitive area where prior permission is mandatory for flying drones, and any violation of the prescribed rules attracts legal action.

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