20,000 CJP Supporters Flood Delhi After Wangchuk's Removal as Police Use Tear Gas
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 20
20,000 CJP Supporters Flood Delhi After Wangchuk's Removal as Police Use Tear Gas
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 20
Summary
More than 20,000 Cockroach Janta Party supporters gathered in central Delhi on Monday after Sonam Wangchuk, 20 days into a hunger strike, urged a march from his hospital bed.
Delhi police barred the march to parliament, sealed roads, shut internet access and kettled protesters before using baton charges and tear gas when crowds tried to push through; both protesters and police were injured.
A brief 10-minute meeting with cabinet minister J.P. Nadda produced no commitments on three CJP demands, while Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan made no public response.
The protest was fueled by outrage over Wangchuk's forcible removal from his hunger strike and by wider anger over repeated NEET exam leaks, education-system failures and youth unemployment.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the sit-in would continue until Pradhan resigns, turning the movement into one of India's biggest anti-government youth protests in years.
As an activist's hunger strike continues from a hospital, can his sacrifice ignite a revolution?
Can a movement born from a 'cockroach' insult truly reform India's broken education system?
Is tomorrow's march about fixing a broken system or just demanding political resignations?
July 2026 Delhi Protests: NEET-UG Crisis, Student Suicides, and the Cockroach Janta Party’s March on Parliament
Overview
On July 20, 2026, Delhi faces a tense security standoff as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) prepares for a major march to Parliament, escalating their ongoing sit-in at Jantar Mantar. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination scams and NEET-UG paper leaks. The situation intensified after activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on a 21-day hunger strike, was forcibly removed from the protest site following Delhi High Court orders and medical advice due to severe dehydration. These events highlight growing unrest and calls for systemic reform in India's education system.