The Tribune: Jantar Mantar Draws Multi-Generational Support; DU Warning Sparks Row
The Tribune reports growing support for CJP protests from farmers' groups and Bollywood, while CJI Surya Kant refutes false media reports about listing denials.
Reporting from The Tribune highlights key developments on the ground at Jantar Mantar as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) continues its mobilization following Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike.
CJI Refutes False Media Reports
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified on Friday, July 24, 2026, that no formal petition had been filed in the Supreme Court concerning police excesses on CJP protesters. The CJI expressed strong disapproval of "reckless" media reporting claiming he had refused an urgent hearing on the matter, explaining that the court had only received a representation, not a formal writ petition. "In the last two days, a completely false statement was made... please don't waste our time," CJI Surya Kant stated.
DU Advisory and Political Backlash
A major political row has erupted over Delhi University's advisory warning students and faculty against joining Jantar Mantar demonstrations. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticized the warning, stating that students cannot be threatened for exercising their democratic rights. Deepender Singh Hooda, DU alumnus and Member of Parliament, also condemned the advisory, noting that Jantar Mantar has historically served as a designated space for peaceful assembly.
Farmers and Artists Mobilize
Ground reports indicate that the protest is drawing support across generations:
- BKU (Ekta Ugrahan): The farmer group announced they will formally join the student protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday, July 27, 2026.
- Sikh Activists: Local groups have set up langar kitchens at Jantar Mantar to support thousands of student protesters.
- Cultural Support: Actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh voiced public solidarity with the students, calling on the government to listen to their demands and criticizing heavy-handed police actions.
Social media trends also went viral, with corporate employees sharing humorous Reels appealing to CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke to "hold the fort" until the weekend when they could join the protests.
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