Overview
- The protest at Jantar Mantar entered its 15th day on Saturday, July 4, and Sonam Wangchuk completed seven days of an indefinite hunger strike with organisers reporting about 5 kg weight loss and falling blood sugar and blood pressure.
- The Cockroach Janata Party sent an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the government of silence, demanding action on alleged exam paper leaks and citing its claim that student deaths linked to the controversies have risen from 11 to 29.
- Six All India Students’ Association members are on a parallel fast and one fasting student, JNUSU joint secretary Danish Ali, was admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after a reported blood sugar reading of 46 mg/dL.
- CJP organisers have alleged that Delhi Police personnel assaulted students who tried to set up a library at the site and threw books onto muddy roads, and they have sought suspension of specific officers while there has been no substantive government response in the reports.
- The protest has drawn wider political and civil society support and organisers warn the pressure could push the issue into Parliament’s Monsoon Session and force formal accountability measures if the Centre does not respond.