Ahead of a 12:30 PM meeting with central government representatives, Cockroach Janta Party says core demand unchanged — Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must resign. Sonam Wangchuk ended 26-day hunger strike Friday after ministerial visit.
Delhi Police ACP Vivek Bhagat and ACP Jai Prakash recounted their accounts of sustaining injuries during clashes near Jantar Mantar and Tolstoy Marg, as police lodged an FIR charging unknown persons with attempt to murder.
Despite Sonam Wangchuk breaking his 26-day fast after midnight, student demonstrators and volunteers remained at Jantar Mantar overnight, citing core unfulfilled demands.
Protests against examination irregularities and police force on demonstrators in Delhi spread to Mumbai, Bihar, Guwahati, and Tamil Nadu, leading to over 150 detentions and minor clashes.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Dr. Jitendra Singh, following a late-night video address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing upcoming legislation against examination paper leaks.
The Ministry of Home Affairs ordered telecom operators to suspend mobile data services within a 1.5 km radius of Jantar Mantar until midnight on Thursday, marking the sixth such shutdown order in a week.
Student protests over alleged competitive-exam irregularities escalated into stone pelting and lathicharge in Katihar, Darbhanga and Begusarai on 23 July, a day after a solidarity march in Patna linked to the Jantar Mantar movement.
The Cockroach Janta Party alleged an internet shutdown around Jantar Mantar on Wednesday night as 16 Delhi Metro stations remained closed for a second straight day.
Delhi Police removed Additional DCP (North East) Sandeep Lamba from the Jantar Mantar protest site on Wednesday after videos showed him allegedly slapping a female protester during the CJP-led demonstration on Monday. The incident was flagged in the Delhi High Court the same day.
Physics Wallah founder and CEO Alakh Pandey visited Jantar Mantar to support protesting students and CJP, urging the government to initiate direct dialogue over NEET exam concerns.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet removed Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi and appointed 1994-batch IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar as his successor amidst nationwide student protests over exam paper leaks.
Sahil Lochab, a 19-year-old Delhi Police exam aspirant from Najafgarh, was admitted to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after suffering pellet injuries during the CJP Sansad Chalo march on July 20.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh claimed the government invited CJP for talks four times, but CJP spokesperson Saurav Das insisted ministers meet at Jantar Mantar or Constitution Club as CJP calls for nationwide Friday protests.
The New Delhi Traders Association issued an advisory directing all shops, offices, and restaurants in Connaught Place to shut by 6:30 PM today following security concerns and metro station closures surrounding the CJP Jantar Mantar agitation.
The Delhi High Court issued notices to the Centre, Delhi Police, and the NHRC on petitions alleging excessive police force during the July 20 CJP march, ordering authorities to preserve CCTV footage.
Delhi University officials urge students to stay away from CJP-led demonstrations over NEET paper leak, warning participation could have consequences.
A report from Indian Express highlights the non-visible student volunteers working underneath the main Jantar Mantar platform to maintain logistics and stage setup during the ongoing CJP NEET protests.
Khabargaon ground reporters Satyam and Mohit say a mob heckled and attacked them near Jantar Mantar around 11:45pm on 22 July while covering the CJP protest. Independent corroboration of injuries and scale remains thin.
BJP veteran and former party president Murli Manohar Joshi said young girls were 'brutally mishandled' in the Delhi crackdown on CJP / NEET protesters and urged the government not to treat the agitation as a pure law-and-order problem.
Model Rhiya Ahir blocked a police van carrying detained protesters at Shivaji Park during NEET demonstrations in Mumbai, as protest sites spread across Dadar, Chembur, Juhu, and Powai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for paper leak cases as the CJP sit-in at Jantar Mantar entered day 4, with 16 Central Delhi Metro stations closed for a second day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X detailing fast-track courts for paper leak cases, prompting responses from CJP representatives and Opposition leaders demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
Indian Express reported that people at Jantar Mantar included long-standing protesters, students, supporters and visitors, united by demands for accountability over the NEET paper leak.
Opposition MPs arrived in black attire in the Lok Sabha on Day 3 of the Monsoon Session to protest the lathi charge on CJP student protesters; the government said it was ready to discuss the NEET paper leak but the Opposition insisted on Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
Delhi Metro closed 16 stations across central Delhi on July 22, citing security reasons linked to the ongoing CJP protest at Jantar Mantar.
Indian Express reporters describe an overnight gathering at Jantar Mantar on July 21–22 — poetry recitals, food-sharing, and thousands returning hours after the lathi charge.
Indian Express reported that the CJP's Sansad Chalo protest entered its third day, with people regrouping at Jantar Mantar after earlier clashes.
Delhi Police said it registered an FIR after RAF personnel were allegedly assaulted near Jantar Mantar; no arrests had been made when Indian Express reported the case.
A pile of footwear left behind during the July 20 Sansad March crackdown has turned into an impromptu memorial at Jantar Mantar.
Indian Express coverage of the CJP / student agitation at Jantar Mantar, including detained protesters returning to the site and political outreach linked to the stir.
Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) representatives at a neutral venue near Jantar Mantar following disputes over waiting times at Nadda's residence.
Delhi Police sets up 20 dedicated teams to probe 10 FIRs linked to the CJP Sansad Chalo march, scanning encrypted chats, CCTV footage, and mobile data.
Indian Express reported that Delhi Police directed personnel deployed at Jantar Mantar to report in uniform only, after videos showed men in civilian clothes carrying police lathis during the CJP protest.
Indian Express reports on the food delivery riders ferrying meals to the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar — their stories reveal an unexpected intersection of gig work and solidarity.
Multiple ground reports from News Pinch and Khabargaon show a wave of Swiggy and Zomato food deliveries arriving at the CJP protest site at Jantar Mantar, reportedly ordered by supporters from across the country.
Protestors at Jantar Mantar are using memes, Bollywood references, and satire to demand paper leak investigations and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Over 12,000 protesters filled Jantar Mantar and surrounding avenues on July 22, leading to fresh clashes, stone-pelting, and tear gas deployment near Tolstoy Marg.
A Ladakh delegation in Delhi said it was not allowed to meet Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital as his fast reached its 25th day, according to The Indian Express.
The Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing on a plea challenging alleged police action against student protesters at Jantar Mantar. CJI Justice Surya Kant remarked: "Don't waste our time."
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray compared the Centre to the British rule, criticizing the police crackdown on Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and student protesters at Jantar Mantar.
Sonam Wangchuk says he will end his indefinite fast if the Centre assures no punitive action against student protesters. CJP separately reiterates four demands including Education Minister's resignation.
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CJP removes spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya after viral videos show him eating a burger and dancing while protesters faced police action at Jantar Mantar. Dahiya says he was told "please don't come" without prior discussion.
DCP New Delhi clarified that viral reports claiming passports of Cockroach Janta Party demonstrators would be cancelled are misleading, confirming no such decision has been made.
Delhi Police have transferred the probe into 10 FIRs related to the July 20 CJP Parliament march violence to the Special Cell and Crime Branch, blocked 480 social media handles, and deployed AI-powered facial recognition surveillance vans at Jantar Mantar.
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