Delhi Police and CJP Exchange Sharp Claims After Protest Crackdown in Capital

A day of demonstrations in the national capital ended with fresh controversy after the Cockroach Janta Party accused the Delhi Police of using excessive force during its Sansad Chalo protest march. Despite being removed from the original protest venue, party leaders continued their sit in near Kerala House, declaring that the movement would not be withdrawn.

The protest witnessed heightened tensions when demonstrators attempted to move towards Parliament. Police intervened, dismantled the protest stage at Jantar Mantar and dispersed the gathering, leading to confrontations between protesters and security personnel.

CJP leaders alleged that several students sustained injuries during the police action. They also claimed that Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, was mishandled during the operation. According to the party, force was used against protesters, including minors, while clearing the demonstration.

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Delhi Police rejected the allegations, stating that no individual was deliberately assaulted or targeted. Officials maintained that reports suggesting Angmo was attacked were inaccurate and insisted that officers acted only to enforce prohibitory orders after repeated warnings were ignored.

Police further alleged that sections of the crowd became aggressive, attempting to break barricades, throwing objects at security personnel and damaging public property. Authorities said more than one hundred police personnel, including senior officers, were injured during the clashes. Several government vehicles were also reportedly vandalised.

According to the police, nearly seventy protesters were detained following the unrest. Legal proceedings have been initiated under relevant provisions related to rioting, assault on public servants and damage to public property.

Meanwhile, Gitanjali J Angmo addressed supporters and said Sonam Wangchuk, who is continuing his hunger strike at Safdarjung Hospital, has outlined three conditions before ending his fast. These include the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, an assurance that education related issues will be discussed during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament and government action on a memorandum submitted by the protesters covering concerns ranging from education policy to the condition of government schools.

Even after the police action, CJP leaders reaffirmed that the protest would continue peacefully, maintaining that their campaign was aimed at drawing attention to issues affecting students and the education system.