Ministerial Visits Amidst Protest-Related Turmoil in Delhi
Police fired tear gas and baton-charged thousands of protesters after the march was blocked, leaving several people injured, officials said.
- Police in New Delhi fired tear gas and charged with batons on Monday as thousands of Cockroach Janta Party supporters attempted to march toward Parliament, marking one of the most serious confrontations in the youth-led movement's campaign against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
- The Cockroach Janta Party emerged in May after India's Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant compared unemployed young people to cockroaches, with protesters demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over exam paper leaks affecting more than 2.4 million NEET-UG students; momentum intensified after police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on Saturday.
- Many demonstrators retaliated by pelting stones at police, injuring about 50 officers, according to local news reports. A police official reported over 100,000 people participated in the protest.
- CJP representatives Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka met Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda for 10 minutes, but Das said afterward "no commitments have been made so far." Opposition leaders condemned the police crackdown as suppression of democratic rights.
- The movement represents one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Modi's Hindu nationalist government since his 2024 election victory, with the Cockroach Janta Party reaching nearly 22 million Instagram followers by channeling youth anger over unemployment and exam failures.
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Ministerial Visits Amidst Protest-Related Turmoil in Delhi
Union Health Minister JP Nadda visited RML and Lady Hardinge Hospitals to assess the condition of protesters injured during violent clashes with Delhi Police. Amidst calls for governmental resignations and compensation, the protest's demands continue to challenge authorities, with discussions aimed at resolution.
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