23/07/2026
Violent clashes broke out between Delhi Police and protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20, 2026, during the CJP (Cockroach Janta Party) movement's march demanding accountability over India's NEET medical entrance exam paper leak scandal. Fresh clashes were reported again on the night of July 22, leaving several police officers injured, including senior officers.
๐ KEY DETAILS
โ Delhi Police say 118 personnel were injured and 15โ20 government vehicles damaged
โ Around 60 protesters were also hurt, per hospital sources
โ RML Hospital recorded 65 medico-legal cases from both sides by 7pm
โ Protesters allege a CJP member's leg was broken after being dragged by police
โ Journalists covering the protest also allege they were attacked by the crowd
โ Police used tear gas and lathi-charge to disperse the crowd; police had previously denied an earlier lathi-charge this same week
๐ญ WHY THIS MATTERS
The protest began as online satire after India's Chief Justice compared unemployed youth to "cockroaches," and escalated into a real movement led by activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on hunger strike since June 28. It's now become a flashpoint over accountability for NEET aspirants who died following the exam leak scandal โ and over how Indian police handle mass protest.
๐ฐ SOURCES
Republic World, Deccan Herald, Wikipedia (2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests), Newsgram
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