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On July 20, 2026, tens of thousands of young protesters from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) marched on Parliament in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over repeated examination paper leaks, including the NEET medical entrance exam. The 'Chalo Sansad' protest coincided with the opening of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Police used tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd, leading to clashes. The protests, which began in June after activist Sonam Wangchuk started a hunger strike, have intensified. The CJP is described as a youth movement. The article includes multiple photographs of the protest, showing supporters waving flags, braving rain, and being confronted by security personnel. Actor Shabana Azmi was also present at the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
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Updated: July 26, 2026, 04:07 pm IST By: The Hindu Bureau
Overview
Tens of thousands of young protesters took to the streets of New Delhi, clashing with police who used tear gas and batons to push them back. The protests, which began last month over the leak of medical school entrance exam papers, intensified after activist Sonam Wangchuk started a hunger strike on June 28.
Key Event: 'Chalo Sansad' March
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth movement, organised a 'Chalo Sansad' (march to Parliament) on July 20, 2026. Thousands of people, led by the CJP, gathered on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, following repeated examination paper leaks in connection with the administration of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), among other demands.
Visual Highlights
- CJP supporters wave flags as they march to Parliament at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 20, 2026.
(Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap)
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and supporters protest seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities and NEET paper leak.
- Supporters of the CJP during the Parliament March in New Delhi.
- Braving the rains, a CJP supporter takes part in the protest with the Constitution.
- A CJP protestor gives instructions ahead of the march from Jantar Mantar.
- Security personnel deployed in the early hours at Jantar Mantar.
- Police and security personnel remove CJP supporters ahead of the protest march near Jantar Mantar.
- Patel Chowk Delhi Metro gates seen closed in a bid to discourage the CJP march.
- Actor Shabana Azmi at the CJP protest in Jantar Mantar.
- CJP supporters rest at Jantar Mantar as they gather ahead of the protest march. Delhi Police was on high alert ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and the CJP's proposed "Chalo Sansad" march, with heavy deployment of personnel visible at every nook and corner around Jantar Mantar, Parliament, and other key locations.
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