Overview
- The NEET‑UG 2026 exam was cancelled after investigators concluded the paper’s integrity had been compromised, leaving about 2.2 million candidates without a valid test.
- Cockroach Janta Party‑led protests at Jantar Mantar have entered their fourth week with large turnouts, periodic clashes with police and a refusal to end the sit‑in without specific guarantees.
- Activist Sonam Wangchuk is hospitalised after an indefinite hunger strike and has said he will stop only if authorities give an unequivocal assurance that protesters will not face punitive legal action.
- Police used tear gas and lathi‑charges during a July 20 march toward Parliament that left officers and protesters injured, prompted detentions of opposition leaders, and led courts to order preservation of CCTV and video evidence.
- The unrest has spread to multiple states, drawn cross‑party and celebrity attention, and revived long‑running public anger over repeated exam leaks and cancellations that have disrupted students’ lives and careers.