CJP Protest highlights: Meeting with JP Nadda ‘waste of time,’ CJP's Ashutosh Ranka says; 70 detained

Jantar Mantar LIVE: Even as the CJP protest march was stalled, the outfit's spokesperson Saurav Das was taken to the deputy commissioner's office for “talks.”

"We are in talks (with the government)," Das told ANI news agency. This comes after the police resorted to using a mild lathi charge to disperse hundreds of protesters attempting to march toward the Parliament House

Jantar Mantar LIVE: The gates at Seva Teerth Metro Station, which were shut briefly amid the swelling Cockroach Janta Party protest, have been reopened.

Protest at Jantar Mantar LIVE: Delhi Police on Monday described the reports of sporadic use of violence/detentions at Jantar Mantar by cops as rumour. “Some segments from media have mentioned sporadic use of violence/detentions at Jantar Mantar,” Delhi Police said o X.

“It is informed that no such incident has taken place and protest is being handled professionally. All are requested not to fall pray to any rumour/ misgivings, and, to assist Delhi Police in maintaining peace and public order at and around the site,” Delhi Police said.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: AAP leader Gopal Rai on Monday said student and youth groups from across the entire country had gathered at the Jantar Mantar for the protest.

“Their sole concern is the future of crores of students and youth in this nation, which is plunging into darkness because of the education minister and therefore, he must resign,” Rai said, according to PTI news agency.

He further said that the shifting of Wangchuk from the protest site to the hospital “forcefully” has “triggered widespread anger among the people.”

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: The police on Monday said there had been no “sporadic use of violence” at the protest site, adding that things were being handled professionally.

"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 pray to any rumour/ misgivings, and, to assist Delhi Police in maintaining peace and public order at and around the site," the police said.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo on Monday addressed protesters at the Jantar Mantar. She said Wangchuk was “thankful to his supporters for the peaceful protest.”

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Aam Aadmi Party leaders Atishi, Sanjay Singh and Manish Sisodia joined the CJP protest on Monday, ANI news agency reported. Sisodia had on Sunday appealed for active involvement of everyone, saying the youth of the country had gathered to demand strict legal action against those responsible for the NEET paper leak.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) chief Chandrashekhar Azad and TMC MP Mahua Moitra arrived at the protest site on Monday. Visuals show the from ANI news agency show protesters clashing with the RPF personnel at Jantar Mantar.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: The Safdarjung Hospital in a statement on Monday said it was “necessary” to keep Wangchuk under clinical monitoring to detect any health complications.

“Based on the clinical assessment of the treating teams from VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS, New Delhi, continued medical intervention and uninterrupted clinical monitoring remain necessary to ensure early detection and timely management of any potential complications,” it said.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Veteran actress Shabana Azmi on Monday reached the Jantar Mantar to join the CJP protest march, and said the protesters were there for a peaceful protest and to exercise their right.

“All of us who are here, have come for a peaceful protest, to exercise the right granted to us by our country's constitution. Mahatma Gandhi taught us how to conduct a peaceful protest, and we have come here on that very foundation. We have absolutely no intention of causing any kind of violence, and we stand here firmly in that hope,” Azmi told PTI news agency.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Visuals show protesters gathered at the Jantar Mantar as the march to Parliament began.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: The police used lathi-charge amid the protest march as one barricade was breached. The protesters thereafter sat right in front of the police cordon.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo on Monday joined the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march in the absence of her husband. She urged protesters to remain peaceful and retain the focus on the issue of education.

“We will focus on this march. Three points are very important today. First, we will focus on conducting the march peacefully. Let us stay focused on the issue- the issue of education, which is a vital need for this country and remain vigilant,” Angmo told ANI news agency.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: In a statement on Monday, the Safdarjung Hospital said activist Sonam Wangchuk's vital parameters were stable, adding that his blood parameters required “close clinical observation.”

The statement said that Wangchuk remains under continuous medical management and close supervision of a multidisciplinary team of experts

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: The police employed light use of force with lathis to disperse the crowd, as CJP's protest march to Parliament began.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: CJP spokespersons on Monday said the outfit's founder Abhijeet Dipke, who had also started a hunger strike, is “feeling very weak” but remains energetic.

The spokespersons said the protest would continue if the demands are not met.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Three of the students who had been observing an indefinite past at the Jantar Mantar ended the hunger strike on Monday.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: CJP spokesperson Saurav Das on Monday signalled the outfit's willingness to engaged with the government, while also saying that the Centre's alleged attempts to communicate had come “very late.”

“The administration is trying to open talks with the government. They have come very late, but we have opened our hearts and said that we are willing to talk to them. There has been no clarity from their side as of now. The ball is in their court,” Das said, according to ANI news agency.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: CJP's protest march to Parliament began, despite no nod from the police yet. “Heavy rains and massive security, but nothing will stop the cockroaches today!” the CJP said in a post on X.

The outfit said there was a “massive crowd” at the site despite heavy rain.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Lok Sabha MP and Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Monday said he was at the Jantar Mantar to be the “voice” of the youth.

“As an Indian youth, I understand the pain of the youth. I am here to be their voice and stand with them. Injustice is being done to them. Government is letting this happen...” Azad told ANI news agency. He further said the government was following its ‘dharma’ and the police theirs.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Aazad Samaj Party - Kanshi Ram chief and MP Chandrashekhar Azad arrived at Jantar Mantar ahead of the CJP protest march, ANI news agency reported. Actor Prakash Raj is also at the protest site.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma spoke to members and spokespersons of the CJP ahead of the protest march.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Monday said coordination with the police was underway ahead of the protest march.

Ranka had said the earlier said the protest was scheduled for 9 am. He urged protesters to “stay put and maintain peace”, adding that details on the march will be communicated soon.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Monday urged protesters to “stay put”, and saying details on the march will be communicated “soon.”

“My request to all of you is to stay put and maintain peace. We are already beyond capacity,” he said.

CJP Parliament march 2026 LIVE: CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said more will be communicated on the march soon, adding that the government was “under pressure.”

“Will communicate about the March in sometime. All I want to say is that the government is under a lot of pressure and that itself is a victory,” Ranka said.