Five Delhi police personnel were injured Wednesday after clashes broke out during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in central Delhi [1].
The violence underscores the growing tension surrounding alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), a high-stakes medical entrance exam. The "Chalo Sansad" protest aimed to bring these grievances directly to the seat of government.
Clashes erupted around 8:30 p.m. [2] near Sansad Marg, Jantar Mantar, and Connaught Place [3]. Protesters engaged in stone-throwing, prompting police to deploy tear gas to disperse the crowds [1, 3].
Authorities responded to the volatility by suspending internet services in central Delhi [4]. The shutdown was scheduled to remain in effect until 6 a.m. [4].
Reports on the severity of the unrest varied throughout the evening. Some sources said there was a cycle of chaos where protesters returned to Jantar Mantar after initial skirmishes [5]. Other reports highlighted the persistence of violent stone-pelting and the resulting injuries to officers [1].
While some media outlets said the situation was under control, other accounts detailed the immediate aftermath of the fresh clashes and the necessity of the internet blackout [2, 4]. The deployment of tear gas and the suspension of communications indicate the scale of the security challenge faced by Delhi Police in the heart of the capital.
“Five Delhi police personnel were injured Wednesday after clashes broke out”
The escalation of the CJP protests into violent clashes suggests that grievances over the NEET examination process have reached a boiling point. The use of internet shutdowns and tear gas by the state reflects a strategy of containment to prevent further mobilization in the high-security zone surrounding India's parliament.
