Delhi Police and the Railway Protection Force used lathi charges to disperse protesters attempting to march toward Parliament from Jantar Mantar.
The clash marks an escalation in tensions between the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the government ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The protest centers on demands led by activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has used a hunger strike to pressure officials.
Protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar and attempted to move toward the Parliament building, moving through areas including Mandi House, Janpath, and Sansad Marg [1, 2]. Security forces intervened to block the march, employing baton charges to control the crowd [2, 3].
An estimated 15,000 people participated in the gathering [4]. The confrontation occurred as CJP activists sought to bring their grievances directly to the legislative seat during the session's commencement.
Sonam Wangchuk has been leading the movement and previously said that his hunger strike would only end if specific conditions were met [5, 6]. The CJP activists used the "Chalo Sansad" call to mobilize supporters to march toward the capital's center of power.
Police and RPF personnel were deployed in significant numbers to prevent the crowd from reaching the Parliament perimeter [2, 3]. The use of force was described as a measure for crowd control after protesters attempted to bypass security cordons [4].
“Police and RPF used lathi charges to disperse an estimated 15,000-person crowd.”
The confrontation at Jantar Mantar highlights the growing friction between grassroots activists and the Indian state over policy demands. By timing the march to coincide with the Monsoon Session, the CJP attempted to maximize political visibility, while the government's use of force signals a strict adherence to security protocols around the Parliament building.
