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CJP protest highlights: CJP volunteer stands atop police vehicle, urges people against stone pelting
CJP protest highlights: CJP has reiterated their three demands to end the protest, including, resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, ₹1 crore compensation to families of students who died by suicide, and no prosecution against peaceful protesters.
- 7:39 AM IST, July 23Latest developments
- 10:47 PM IST, July 22CJP volunteer stands atop police vehicle, urges people against stone pelting
- 10:35 PM IST, July 22Fresh chaos amid CJP protest near Sansad Marg today
- 10:10 PM IST, July 225 cops injured amid fresh tensions
- 10:05 PM IST, July 22Scores of protesters gather at Dadar in Mumbai
- 9:53 PM IST, July 22Bollywood actor Imran Khan marches with protesters in Mumbai
- 9:45 PM IST, July 22What Anna Hazare said in letter to PM Modi
- 9:27 PM IST, July 22Internet cut order in central Delhi till 6am tomorrow
- 9:24 PM IST, July 22JP Nadda says govt will investigate Rahul Gandhi's 150+ paper leaks claim
- 9:17 PM IST, July 22CJP volunteers remove stones from Jantar Mantar
- 9:15 PM IST, July 22CJP volunteers urge protestors to not engage in stone pelting
- 9:07 PM IST, July 22JP Nadda accuses Rahul Gandhi of being ‘selective’
- 9:04 PM IST, July 22CJP protest LIVE: JP Nadda accuses Gandhi of politicising students issue
- 8:55 PM IST, July 22‘Ready for conversation in Parliament’, says JP Nadda
- 8:45 PM IST, July 22Internet services shut near Sansad Marg as chaos erupts
- 8:37 PM IST, July 22Police fires tear gas at Sansad Marg
- 8:21 PM IST, July 22Wangchuk releases new clip from hospital amid pleas to end strike
- 8:09 PM IST, July 22Counsel students to study, not divert energy: Universities told amid protests
- 7:26 PM IST, July 22Bajrang Punia joins Jantar Mantar protest
- 7:24 PM IST, July 22CJP protest LIVE: Rakesh Tikait joins Jantar Mantar protest
- 6:49 PM IST, July 22CJP reiterates its demands
- 6:30 PM IST, July 22Oppn leaders write to Wangchuk, urge him to end fast
- 5:53 PM IST, July 22Entry gates for Mandi House, Central Secretariat metro are open
- 5:39 PM IST, July 22Abhijeet Dipke claims CJP Instagram account disabled; blames PM Modi
- 5:27 PM IST, July 22Huge protest in Mizoram, demanding education minister's resignation
- 5:25 PM IST, July 22Jhandewalan metro station closed till further instructions
- 5:19 PM IST, July 22Sonam Wangchuk's letter to government
- 5:16 PM IST, July 22Sonam Wangchuk claims govt assured him Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation would be considered
- 5:15 PM IST, July 22CJP protest LIVE: 'Will end my fast if govt assures no legal action against protestors', says Sonam Wangchuk
- 5:13 PM IST, July 22IPS officer Sandeep Lamba removed from all security related duty in New Delhi
- 5:07 PM IST, July 22CJP claims ‘total police state’ in Mumbai
- 4:46 PM IST, July 22CJP protest LIVE: Sonam Wangchuk stable, hospital says being treated with his consent
- 4:26 PM IST, July 22'Ready to talk at neutral place', says CJP spokesperson Saurav Das
- 4:12 PM IST, July 22Delhi HC dismisses petition seeking SIT into removal of Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar to Safdarjung hospital
- 4:09 PM IST, July 22Court directs authorities to preseve relevant records, including CCTV footage; lists matter for Sept 11
- 3:56 PM IST, July 22Court says ‘not an isolated individual incident’
- 3:55 PM IST, July 22Delhi Police opposes petition, says ‘crowd threw stones’
- 3:53 PM IST, July 22Senior advocate accuses Additional DCP of physically assaulting woman at CJP protest
- 3:52 PM IST, July 22What the advocates told Delhi HC
- 3:46 PM IST, July 22Delhi HC hears petitions for SIT probe into alleged police brutality during CJP March
- 3:16 PM IST, July 22CJP claims govt paying influencers to defame protest
- 3:10 PM IST, July 22CJP urges people to not send more food at Jantar Mantar
- 3:09 PM IST, July 22CJP protest LIVE: Full text of CJP's letter to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk
- 3:08 PM IST, July 22CJP claims Delhi Police 'abandoned duties at Jantar Mantar
- 2:48 PM IST, July 22CJP protest LIVE: ‘Some people using students, youth as political tools’, says Rajnath Singh
- 2:40 PM IST, July 22CJP protest LIVE: Heavy security deployed at Rajiv Chowk metro
- 2:37 PM IST, July 22Dipke urges Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike
- 2:35 PM IST, July 22CJP's writes letter to Wangchuk, urging him to end fast
- 2:31 PM IST, July 22‘Have been coming to Bangla Sahib’, says 23-yr-old protestor
- 2:10 PM IST, July 22Opposition MPs Meet Sonam Wangchuk
- 1:46 PM IST, July 22Union education minister Pradhan meets Birla as govt agreed for discussion on NEET in Lok Sabha
- 1:28 PM IST, July 22‘Won’t tolerate negative slogans,' says Ranka; urges protesters to stick to four slogans
- 1:24 PM IST, July 22In Patna, police use tear gas against AISA workers protesting over NEET issue
- 1:21 PM IST, July 22Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil meets Dipke at Jantar Mantar
- 1:19 PM IST, July 22Metro closures across Capital leave commuters stranded
- 1:12 PM IST, July 22CJP says ‘ready to talk’ with govt; meeting likely at Constitution Club of India
- 1:05 PM IST, July 22United Doctor's Front writes to PM, President; seeks replacing of NTA with independent body
- 1:02 PM IST, July 22DMK MPs visit RML Hospital to check on injured student protesters
- 12:45 PM IST, July 22‘Protest has grown 100 times, it is a decisive battle,’ says spokesperson Ranka
- 12:38 PM IST, July 22CJP to launch helpline number, lawyers to collect evidence of police action
- 12:33 PM IST, July 22‘PM Modi has not posted for Wangchuk, this is an inhuman government,’ says Dipke
- 12:28 PM IST, July 22Nadda likely to meet CJP members today, spokesperson says received police communication
- 11:59 AM IST, July 22Will sit on protest till Pradhan resigns, says Dipke
- 11:57 AM IST, July 2216 metro stations closed across Delhi till further instructions | See list here
- 11:46 AM IST, July 22'Don't waste our time,' says SC as it refuses urgent hearing on plea against police action on CJP student protesters
- 11:19 AM IST, July 22Centre says Wangchuk willing to talk, may send union minister to meet activist
- 11:04 AM IST, July 22CJP spokesperson apologises, condemns violence against reporter
- 10:49 AM IST, July 22CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka outlines four demands, asks for no FIRs against student protesters
- 10:41 AM IST, July 2220 additional CRPF companies rushed to Delhi from West Bengal
- 10:39 AM IST, July 22‘Only scrapping NEET will provide a lasting solution,’ says Stalin; backs students' protest
- 10:22 AM IST, July 22‘Irresponsible behaviour,’ says BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad on Rahul's protest outside PM's residence
- 10:18 AM IST, July 22College students buy sanitary pads, ORS packs for protesting students
- 10:16 AM IST, July 22Online food deliveries continue to arrive at protest site
- 10:02 AM IST, July 22Students raising slogans at Jantar Mantar, CJP spokesperson Ranka present at protest site
- 9:47 AM IST, July 22'Won't let complaints be lodged against protesters…CJP leadership not scared of FIR,' says Ranka
- 9:36 AM IST, July 22‘Millions more will come to Delhi if govt doesn’t agree,' says CJP spokesperson Ranka
- 9:28 AM IST, July 22Oppn MPs to hold protest at Parliament's Makar Dwar, demand Pradhan's resignation
- 9:25 AM IST, July 22Mamata says police action on students ‘unacceptable’
- 9:10 AM IST, July 22Delhi Police files over nine FIRs after attack on RAF jawan during CJP protest march
- 8:53 AM IST, July 22‘These students are not going anywhere,’ says TMC MP Mahua Moitra from Jantar Mantar
- 8:34 AM IST, July 22Demonstrations held in New York, San Jose in support of Sonam Wangchuk
- 8:23 AM IST, July 22Early crowd of protesters at Jantar Mantar
- 8:09 AM IST, July 22Saurav Das says his WhatsApp account blocked, CJP asks if Meta blocking Cockroach Janta Party-related accounts
- 8:06 AM IST, July 22CJP urges people to ‘join’ them at Jantar Mantar
- 7:55 AM IST, July 22Protesters continue to camp at Jantar Mantar
- 7:49 AM IST, July 22Kerala youths organise candlelight protest to condemn police action during CJP march
- 7:47 AM IST, July 22Heavy barricading across Delhi
- 7:37 AM IST, July 22SP workers protest detention of Akhilesh Yadav
- 7:36 AM IST, July 22What did union education minister Pradhan say in his first reaction to the protests
- 7:05 AM IST, July 22CJP spokesperson Saurav Das says Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba ‘will be removed’
CJP protest highlights: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday claimed that the Centre had assured him it would "positively consider" the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as part of efforts to ensure accountability over the alleged NEET paper leak. He added that he will end his hunger strike if government assures of no legal action against protestors. "I respectfully request an unequivocal assurance from the Government that none of the young protesters will face any punitive or retaliatory legal action for participating in this movement. Their only "offence" has been to raise their voice for a fair and accountable education system," he said in a letter to the government....Read More
Delhi HC seeks response from police, Centre over use of force on protestors during CJP march
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and the Delhi Police over use of force, and listed the matter for further hearing on September 11.
The court began hearing two petitions seeking an SIT probe into the alleged excessive use of force by the Delhi Police against protesters during the CJP's march. Advocates argued that police used force at peaceful protestors without any warning and urged the court to summon Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba for physically assaulting a woman standing on the sidelines during the protest.
Opposing the petitions, the Delhi Police contended that the so-called peaceful protest did not remain peaceful and that there are videos showing police personnel being injured.
"The so-called peaceful agitation did not remain peaceful. There are videos showing that police personnel were injured. The crowd became unruly and resorted to violence, and violence cannot be permitted. There are videos showing members of the crowd throwing stones.
CJP says ‘ready to talk’ with govt
CJP on Wednesday said it was “ready to talk” with the government “at a neutral location”. “They have called us. We will not go their office or their residence. The talks will either happen at Jantar Mantar or at a neutral location. We are open for talks right from day one,” Das said.
He added that there could be a “security issue” if the ministers visit Jantar Mantar. “We can meet at Constitution Club of India,” Das said. Earlier, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka had confirmed that they had received communication from the police on the matter. Union minister JP Nadda is likely to meet the CJP delegation.
Oppn, CJP urges Wangchuk to end hunger strike
A delegation of Opposition MPs visited Medanta Hospital on Wednesday to urge activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike.
CJP and its founder Abhijeet Dipke also urged the climate activist to end his hunger strike, saying the movement will continue until demands are met.
CJP protest continues at Jantar Mantar
Cockroach Janta Party on Wednesday said thousands of protesters had gathered at the Jantar Mantar, with spokesperson Saurav Das sharing visuals of the crowd swelling at the protest site. Speaking to ANI news agency, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka claimed “millions more will come” if the government doesn't agree to their demands. Meanwhile, the ministry of home affairs ordered the immediate deployment of 20 additional CRPF companies to Delhi. The CRPF companies are being brought in from West Bengal.
Heavy barricading continues at various areas in Delhi, including Parliament House and Rafi Marg, even as the Cockroach Janta Party continues its protest at the Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in NEET. A total of six FIRs have been filed so far over the alleged violence and vandalism during the protest march held by the CJP on Monday, at Parliament Street, Connaught Place and other police stations, with police likely to probe a "larger and criminal conspiracy" behind the matter, PTI news agency reported.
Meanwhile, Congress units across the country, including in Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, and Assam, staged a protest over the police lathi-charge on students and the detention of party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. Raul, Priyanka and other Congress leaders staged a protest outside the Prime Minister's residence on Tuesday. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was also detained for the dharna outside PM Narendra Modi's residence.
Several protesters detained, injured after police action in ‘Chalo Sansad’ march
At least 70 protesters were detained during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ protest march on Monday. Following this the CJP, Aam Aadmi Party and others assured free legal aid to the student protesters who were detained.
Tens of thousands of protesters joined the call for the march to Parliament. The Delhi Police had not given the nod for the march and Section 163 of the BNSS was imposed. Despite barricades on key roads, metro station closures and suspension of mobile internet, protesters converged on Jantar Mantar before moving towards Parliament.
By afternoon, areas including Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Raisina Road, India Gate and Ashoka Road had turned into confrontation zones as police used batons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators, HT reported earlier. Several protesters were injured and admitted to Lady Hardinge and RML Hospitals, with one woman receiving treatment in the ICU of the latter medical facility.
The Delhi Police said 118 personnel were injured during the march, and claimed that protesters had displayed “unruly” and violent behaviour by attacking personnel with stones and other objects while violating prohibitory orders despite repeated warnings.
Dharmendra Pradhan reacts to Cong protest
Union education minister Pradhan lashed out at the protest staged by the Congress outside PM's residence, claiming that the party was “exploiting students as political tools to manufacture disruption” during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament.
“Shri @RahulGandhi and @INCIndia chose to stage a dharna outside the Hon'ble Prime Minister's residence , causing inconvenience to the public and disregarding established security protocols,” Pradhan said in a post on X. He alleged that Congress “political spectacle over democratic debate” despite the government being ready for a discussion. “For Rahul Gandhi, this is not about students. This is about manufacturing confrontation after every genuine avenue for discussion has been opened,” Pradhan said.
The union minister said the government “remains 100% committed to discussing NEET and addressing every genuine concern of our youth on the floor of the House”. He added that the students deserve “far better than being treated as props in a political campaign.”
CJP protest LIVE: Dipke urges Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike
CJP protest LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also took to X, sharing a message for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.
“The country needs him, and his life is far too precious to be put at further risk. The peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until our demands are met,” he said.
CJP protest LIVE: CJP writes letter to Wangchuk, urges him to end fast
CJP protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party and its founder Abhijeet Dikpe have urged climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his fast, saying the movement will continue until demands are met.
Sharing the letter on X, the party said on X, “Your sacrifice has inspired a generation. We respectfully request you to end your fast and take care of your health. We promise that the fight for examination justice will continue with even greater strength until our demands are met.”
CJP protest LIVE: ‘Have been coming to Bangla Sahib’, says 23-yr-old protestor
CJP protest LIVE: Manish (23), a protestor who has come Bihar’s Patna said, “The protest site is packed. So I have been coming to Bangla Sahib Gurudwara since 20th night. I take bath, have food and rest for a while. Once I regain some energy, I head back to the protest site.”
CJP protest LIVE: Opposition MPs meet Sonam Wangchuk
A delegation of Opposition MPs visited Medanta Hospital to urge activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike.
CJP protest LIVE: AAP, Shiv Sena (UBT) won't hold separate protest, says Kejriwal
CJP protest LIVE: "We are allies of the youth leading this movement. There is no need for us to hold a separate protest. We stand with the youth," says AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal when asked whether the AAP and Shiv Sena (UBT) would hold a separate joint protest.
CJP protest LIVE: Union education minister Pradhan meets Birla as govt agrees for discussion on NEET in Lok Sabha
CJP protest LIVE: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, even as the government agreed to a Lok Sabha discussion on the alleged irregularities in the NEET exam, PTI news agency reported.
According to officials, Pradhan met Birla in Parliament soon after government told the Lok Sabha that it is willing to hold a detailed discussion on the NEET paper leak issue.
CJP protest LIVE: ‘Won’t tolerate negative slogans,' says Ranka; urges protesters to stick to four slogans
CJP protest LIVE: CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday urged protesters to stick to only four slogans, saying they would not tolerate any “negative slogans.”
“'Bharat Mata ki Jai', 'Inquilab Zindabad', 'Jai Bheem' and 'Dharmendra Pradhan Istifa do', stick to these four slogans only; They are looking to make narrative, we will not tolerate any negative slogans,” Ranka said at Jantar Mantar.
CJP protest LIVE: In Patna, police use tear gas against AISA workers protesting over NEET issue
CJP protest LIVE: The police in Patna used tear gas and water cannons on Wednesday against AISA activists protesting over alleged irregularities in NEET examination, PTI news agency reported.
CJP protest LIVE: Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil meets Dipke at Jantar Mantar
CJP protest LIVE: Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Wednesday visited the Jantar Mantar protest site, and met with CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke, PTI news agency reported.
CJP protest LIVE: Metro closures across Capital leave commuters stranded
CJP protest LIVE: The DMRC on Wednesday closed 16 metro stations citing “security reasons”, leaving hundreds of office-goers, students and other commuters stranded, PTI news agency reported. This forced many to change routes midway, exit at unfamiliar stations and scramble for alternative transport.
The 16 stations which have been closed include Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, ITO and Khan Market. This comes amid the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar.
CJP protest LIVE: CJP says ‘ready to talk’ with govt; meeting likely at Constitution Club of India
CJP protest LIVE: CJP on Wednesday said it was “ready to talk” with the government “at a neutral location”, after having earlier said that its members would not go to ministers.
“They have called us. We will not go their office or their residence. The talks will either happen at Jantar Mantar or at a neutral location. We are open for talks right from day one,” Das said. He added that there could be a “security issue” if the ministers visit Jantar Mantar. “We can meet at Constitution Club of India,” Das said. He further said the government had approached the CJP on Monday as well for dialogue.
CJP protest LIVE: United Doctor's Front writes to PM, President; seeks replacing of NTA with independent body
CJP protest LIVE: The United Doctor's Front has written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the replacement of NTA with an independent body through an Act of Parliament, its chairperson Dr Lakshya Mittal said.
CJP protest LIVE: DMK MPs visit RML Hospital to check on injured student protesters
CJP protest LIVE: DMK MPs A Raja, Dayanidhi Maran, and Jagathrakshakan visit RML hospital in Delhi to check on students injured during the CJP protest march on Monday, PTI news agency reported.
“Health officials are being pressured by the Centre to allow only those with union health minister's permission to meet them,” A Raja claimed.
CJP protest LIVE: ‘Protest has grown 100 times, it is a decisive battle,’ says spokesperson Ranka
CJP protest LIVE: CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday said the students' protest had “grown 100 times”, adding that it was a “decisive battle.”
“These people thought that they will get the students thrashed on July 20, protest will end but now it has grown 100 times bigger. They thought they will not allow us to put up tent and the protest will end. But it has become bigger. It is a decisive battle," Ranka said. “This battle is to end the arrogance of the government. What Delhi Police did that day, people across the world saw it. They should have at least worn name badges to thrash students,” he said, adding that they would decided what happens next.
CJP protest LIVE: CJP to launch helpline number, lawyers to collect evidence of police action
CJP protest LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party has said it will issue a helpline number for protesters who have been detained, and said lawyers assisting them were collecting evidence of police action against the students. The CJP has urged those who have videos of police action to share it with them.
CJP protest LIVE: ‘PM Modi has not posted for Wangchuk, this is an inhuman government,’ says Dipke
CJP protest LIVE: CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday said that activist Sonam Wangchuk had been on an indefinite fast for 25 days, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not posted anything for him.
“Sonam Wangchuk has been on hunger strike for 25 days. His condition is bad. PM has not tweeted for him. This is an inhuman government,” Dipke said. He added that the government was “leave arrogance” and accept the CJP's demands.
CJP protest LIVE: Nadda likely to meet CJP members today, spokesperson says received police communication
CJP protest LIVE: Union minister JP Nadda is likely to meet members of the Cockroach Janta Party on Wednesday. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka confirmed that they had received communication from the police on the matter and had informed the same to Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo.
“We are in touch with them. Rest of the details are not known,” Ranka said.
CJP protest LIVE: Will sit on protest till Pradhan resigns, says Dipke
CJP protest LIVE: CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday said the student protesters would remain at the Jantar Mantar till union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.
“Till the time there is resignation (of Dharmendra Pradhan), we will keep sitting here. The government will have to come here to talk,” Dipke said at the Jantar Mantar.
CJP protest LIVE: 16 metro stations closed across Delhi till further instructions | See list here
CJP protest LIVE: 16 metro stations have been closed across Delhi till further instructions. These include:
1. Lok Kalyan Marg
2. Rajiv Chowk
3. Patel Chowk
4. Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
5. Barakhambha Road
6. Supreme Court
7. Seva Teerth
8. Janpath
9. Mandi House
10. Central Secretariat
11. ITO
12. Delhi Gate
13. Indraprastha
14. Khan Market
15. Jor Bagh
16. Shivaji Stadium
However, interchange facility will emain available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat, DMRC said.
CJP protest LIVE: 'Don't waste our time,' says SC as it refuses urgent hearing on plea against police action on CJP student protesters
CJP protest LIVE: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to urgently list a petition challenging police action against students during the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) Parliament march, telling the petitioners, "Don't waste our time," and asking them to approach the Delhi High Court instead.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined the request for an immediate hearing after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioners, sought urgent intervention over the alleged police action against student protesters during Monday's march to Parliament.
When Sibal pressed for an urgent listing, the bench refused, observing that the Delhi High Court was already seized of similar issues. "Don't waste our time. Go to the High Court," the bench said, according to LiveLaw.
CJP protest LIVE: Centre says Wangchuk willing to talk, may send union minister to meet activist
CJP protest LIVE: The Centre on Wednesday signalled talks with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite fast for over 20 days, and may send a union minisyer to meet him at Medanta Hospital, people aware of the development said.
While government sources had earlier said Wangchuk was keen for dialogue, the Cockroach Janta Party countered claiming the Centre had approached the activist for talks.
“The government is open to talks. We have been constantly saying so… they did not come to us earlier. Now that we have been told that he wants to communicate, we will talk,” a senior functionary of the government said. When asked about the development, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said, “Yes it is true, but it is the government that has reached out to Wangchuk ji for talks. Not the other way around.”
CJP protest LIVE: CJP spokesperson apologises, condemns violence against reporter
CJP protest LIVE: CJP spokesperson Saurav Das on Wednesday condemned the violence against a reporter, saying no one should “resort to such violence.”
“We strongly condemn this violence.…. No one should be resorting to such violence, no matter how much the Police instigates them. Sorry brother. We appeal for peace and calm,” Das said in a post on X.
CJP protest LIVE: CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka outlines four demands, asks for no FIRs against student protesters
CJP protest LIVE: CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday outlined the protesters' four demands. These include the “release” of activist Sonam Wangchuk from the hospital, union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, and the compensation of ₹1 crore to families of those who died by suicide over the NEET paper leak.
Ranka added a fourth demand, saying no FIRs must be lodged against those who protested on July 20. “Many people were worried that they protested peacefully yet they are being targeted. We will ensure no legal action is taken against peaceful protesters. We will get arrested before you guys,” Ranka said.
CJP protest LIVE: 20 additional CRPF companies rushed to Delhi from West Bengal
CJP protest LIVE: The Centre deployed 20 additional companies of the CRPF in Delhi to strengthen security measures, even as the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar continues.
The forces, all drawn from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), are being airlifted from West Bengal after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ordered their immediate deployment.
CJP protest LIVE: ‘Only scrapping NEET will provide a lasting solution,’ says Stalin; backs students' protest
CJP protest LIVE: DMK chief and former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday backed the student protests over alleged NEET irregularities, calling for the examination to be scrapped.
“The students' protest in New Delhi has now captured the attention of the entire country. We were the first to warn that NEET was designed to enable large-scale irregularities. That is why the DMK has opposed NEET from the very beginning, consistently pointing out the dangers it poses,” Stalin said in a post on X. “Tamil Nadu, which led India in defending social justice and paved the way for the First Constitutional Amendment, has only one demand: Abolition of NEET. More than any other demand, the abolition of NEET must be at the heart of these protests,” Stalin said, adding that scrapping the exam was the only “lasting solution to all these problems.”
