Overview
- Thousands of mainly young protesters led by the Cockroach Janta Party converged on central Delhi and breached multiple barricades on Monday, pushing close to Parliament before security pushed them back with tear gas and lathi charges.
- Authorities imposed wide security measures including prohibitory orders under the BNSS law, temporary closures of five central metro stations, selective internet shutdowns, and large deployments of police and paramilitary units to control crowds.
- The Centre engaged CJP leaders during the day when Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda met a two-member delegation and received a written memorandum asking for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and exam reforms.
- Activist Sonam Wangchuk remains hospitalised under close observation and has continued his hunger strike, while CJP leaders paused and resumed fasts and more than 100 people were reported detained and dozens treated for injuries.
- Reports differ on the scale and nature of force used with police denying widescale misuse even as opposition leaders and multiple outlets documented baton charges, injuries and disruption of Parliament and city life, raising questions about investigations, detentions and accountability going forward.