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CJP says govt has reached out for talks, spokespersons headed to meet Nadda

New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) The CJP (Cockroach Janta Party) on Monday said the government has reached out to them for talks and that two of its spokespersons will be meeting Union minister J P Nadda to put forth the activist outfit’s demands. There was no official word from the government on the talks. This comes as thousands gathered near Parliament Street here and tried to march towards Parliament to demand accountability over alleged examination irregularities and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, braving security forces’ batons. In a post on X, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said, “It’s

CJP march: Forces lathicharge as protesters try to breach barricades near Parliament Street

New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Forces resorted to a baton-charge near Parliament Street after thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters allegedly tried to breach barricades while marching towards Parliament on Monday. At around 11.25 am, protesters attempted to push through multiple barricades erected in the high-security zone, sources said. A scuffle-like situation ensued, in which some protesters and police personnel sustained minor injuries, they said. Around 10-15 protesters were said to have been detained, sources said. A heavy deployment of uniformed police personnel, along with officers in plain clothes, was in place across the area to maintain law and

Sonam Wangchuk, Indian activist rallying Gen Z against Modi

NEW DELHI, July 20 (Reuters) – Indian social activist Sonam Wangchuk ​may be pushing 60, but he has become the face of a Gen Z movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra ‌Modi’s education minister over exam paper leaks, drawing wider support after he was forcibly taken to hospital following three weeks of fasting. Wangchuk, who is widely believed to have inspired the lead character in a Bollywood blockbuster, is best known for campaigning on issues affecting his Himalayan region of Ladakh, bordering China. But his fast over exam paper leaks that affected millions of ​students has won him

Lathi-charge reported as students march towards Jantar Mantar

New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Delhi Police used sticks and batons to disperse hundreds of students and youth activists marching from Mandi House Metro Station towards Jantar Mantar in an attempt to reach the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site on Monday, eyewitnesses said. The protesters, including a large number of women, raised slogans against the Centre while proceeding towards Jantar Mantar. Heavy deployment of Delhi Police personnel was seen in the area as police sought to prevent the march from advancing. There was no immediate official statement from the police on the reported use of force or any detentions.

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