Abhijeet Dipke, leader of the Cockroach Janta Party, said he will not lead further marches after clashes with Delhi Police on Monday.
The incident marks an escalation in the CJP Parliament March movement, which seeks the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. The movement is linked to activist Sonam Wangchuk.
The confrontation took place at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. According to Delhi Police, protesters displayed unruly and aggressive behavior and attacked security personnel [4]. In response, police deployed tear gas and conducted a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd [4].
Official reports from the Delhi Police spokesperson said that 118 security personnel were injured during the encounter [4]. Additionally, police detained 70 protesters and filed five FIRs [4].
Contradicting the police account, the CJP alleged that authorities engaged in brutality. Protesters said that police attacked a truck carrying Dipke during the demonstration [2].
Following the violence, Dipke issued a statement addressing the impact on the participants. "We apologise to injured students and say we will not march again," Dipke said [3]. He said that he would not march again because police would hurt youth again [2].
Despite the decision to cease the march, reports indicate that the protest at Jantar Mantar continued for another day [1].
“"won't march again because police will hurt youth again"”
The suspension of the march reflects the tension between student-led activism and state security in New Delhi. By linking the protest to the broader movement of Sonam Wangchuk and the NEET exam controversy, the CJP has highlighted systemic grievances regarding education and governance that persist despite the cessation of physical marches.
