CJP-Nadda meet, Dipke 'picked up' by police, Dimple Yadav 'detained' — What happened on Monday at Jantar Mantar?

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was picked up by police on Monday, according to the outfit's chief spokesperson Saurav Das. Dipke 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.

However, a Delhi Police statement later denied claims that Dipke was detained.

Lok Sabha MP Dimple Yadav was also detained by police, the Samajwadi Party said, stating, “The detention of Lok Sabha MP Mrs. Dimple Yadav Ji, who was raising the voice of students in Delhi, and other SP MPs by the police, along with the lathi charge on students, is highly condemnable and undemocratic.”

Widespread disruption prevailed at multiple Delhi Metro stations on Monday after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) shut five stations, including Rajiv Chowk, as a precautionary measure amid the CJP march towards Parliament. The closures left hundreds of passengers stranded and also hindered many protesters from reaching their intended destinations.

The protesters sought action over alleged irregularities in public examinations and called for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, facing police barricades and baton charges during the demonstration.

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1. Das said that after waiting for more than two hours, he and another spokesperson, Ashutosh Ranka, met Union Minister JP Nadda at his residence for around 10 minutes. He said they submitted a written memorandum outlining the organisation's demands, and added that Nadda assured them he would hold internal discussions on the matter while the process moves forward.

2. Scores of protesters with the national flag also gathered at numerous locations across the national capital chanting slogans such as "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", "Vande Mataram" and "Dharmendra Pradhan Istifa Do".

3. Security personnel fired tear gas shells near Shastri Bhawan on Monday after groups of protesters tried to break through barricades while making their way to Jantar Mantar to participate in the CJP march towards Parliament, according to PTI sources.

4. At least seven CJP protesters were detained near the Reserve Bank of India, close to Parliament, as per PTI.

5. Police and paramilitary forces were deployed in large numbers throughout central Delhi to maintain law and order and prevent protesters from breaching the security cordon.

6. According to PTI, citing eyewitnesses, Delhi Police resorted to baton charges to disperse hundreds of students and youth activists who were marching from Mandi House Metro Station towards Jantar Mantar on Monday in an effort to reach the CJP protest venue.

7. New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma, however, stated that not even a single Delhi Police personnel has used force on protesters so far.

Delhi Police, in a statement on X, said, “Some segments from media have mentioned sporadic use of violence/detentions at Jantar Mantar by Delhi Police. It is informed that no such incident has taken place and protest is being handled professionally. All are requested not to fall prey to any rumour/ misgivings and to assist Delhi Police in maintaining peace and public order at and around the site.”

"Misleading reports are currently circulating on various social media platforms claiming that Abhijit Dipke has been detained by the Delhi Police. It is formally clarified that these allegations are entirely false and he is available on stage," the police statement added.

8. Delhi Police said prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the provision that replaced the former Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), continue to remain in effect across the New Delhi district.

9. Das urged all Members of Parliament to extend their support to the students participating in the protests.

10 . He alleged that the police were using excessive force against demonstrators and claimed that peaceful protesters were being subjected to a harsh crackdown.

Meanwhile, Sonam Wangchuk appealed to the authorities at Safdarjung Hospital to discharge him, stating that his health had stabilised and expressing his desire to take part in the "Sansad Chalo" march.

In a note shared on his official X handle, he stated: "This is to state that I am feeling very fine today and my health parameters are also showing as quite normal. Hence, I request you to kindly allow me to leave the hospital, even if temporarily, so that I can join the March to the Parliament - Sansad Chalo this morning. I shall be most grateful."