Pyres, cockroaches, hanging satyagrahas: Major protests across the country | In pictures

From symbolic pyre protests in Madhya Pradesh to clashes during the CJP march in Delhi, protesters across India adopted striking forms of dissent.

Updated on Jul 23, 2026 01:48 pm IST 14 Photos
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A supporter of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) holds a sign during the ongoing protests, a few days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.(REUTERS)

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Opposition and ruling party MPs clash during their protests, amid the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 23, 2026. Opposition and ruling party MPs staged counter protests and raised slogans against each other outside Parliament on Thursday, signalling another day of potential disruptions in both houses of Parliament on the NEET paper leak issue. (PTI)

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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks demanding full rehabilitation or state-sanctioned euthanasia, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.(PTI)

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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.(PTI)

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Patiala: Farmers from various organisations gather at the Shambhu border during the 'Delhi Chalo' protest and block roads against the proposed India-US trade deal, after the Haryana and Punjab Police stopped their march towards the national capital, in Patiala district, Punjab, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_21_2026_000203A)(PTI)

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