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Scores of Protestors, Security Personnel Injured, Several Protestors Detained During ‘Sansad Chalo’ March

Police used tear gas and baton charges after protesters tried to breach barricades, leaving more than 100 detained and prompting a major security response.

  • On Monday, Cockroach Janta Party protesters clashed with security forces during a 'Chalo Sansad' march toward Parliament in New Delhi, resulting in a baton-charge after demonstrators allegedly breached security barricades.
  • Thousands of protesters marched to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, compensation for student suicides, and the release of activist Sonam Wangchuk, defying prohibitory orders under Section 163.
  • More than 50 police personnel and over 50 protesters sustained injuries during the violence, while authorities detained over 100 individuals and deployed over 5,000 officers across the New Delhi district.
  • Central Range Joint Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma stated, "There was an unlawful assembly that had to be dealt with," while authorities dismissed social media rumors about police misconduct as "entirely false."
  • Security remains heightened across sensitive locations with officials initiating legal action against those involved, while police may request remaining demonstrators to shift their protest to the designated Burari Ground.
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The 'Chalo Sansad' march, which was taken out by protesters under the auspices of the 'Cockroach Janata Party' (CJP) in Delhi on July 20, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for taking responsibility for the irregularities in the conduct of examinations, turned violent. Media reports said that several people from both sides were injured in the clash between the protesters and the Delhi Police. In this context…

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About 60 protesters have been injured and 70 have been arrested in the capital of India, New Delhi, in clashes with the police, who have claimed that almost 120 of their officers, including high-ranking officials, have been injured in the framework of demonstrations by the newly formed Janta Cucaracha Party (PJC).The training, made up of young people demanding social reforms, want the resignation of the Minister of Education, Dharmandra Pradhan,…

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theobserverpost.com broke the news on Monday, July 20, 2026.
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