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Police urge protesters to go home as CJP ends stir
The Hindu··27 Jul
Minutes after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, police announced through loudspeakers at Jantar Mantar that the government had accepted student demands and urged the crowd to return home peacefully. The Cockroach Janta Party confirmed it was winding up its 36-day agitation. Delhi Metro reopened all 18 stations that had been shut for four consecutive days over security concerns.
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What It Means For You
- Commuters affected by the earlier metro station closures can expect normal services now that the protest has ended.
- The episode shows how quickly a mass gathering can disperse once its central demand is publicly met.
- Anyone who joined similar movements can see how volunteers and police coordinated the crowd's safe exit.
What's Happening
- Police announced through loudspeakers at Jantar Mantar that the government had accepted student demands and urged people home.
- The Cockroach Janta Party confirmed it was winding up its 36-day agitation soon after Pradhan's resignation.
- Delhi Metro reopened all 18 stations that had been shut for four consecutive days over security concerns.
What Outlasts a 36-Day Protest
- Students who travelled from other states, some from as far as Dehradun, sought confirmation before believing the news.
- Many protesters described taking final selfies at Jantar Mantar, a site now tied to one of the largest recent protests.
- Cockroach Janta Party volunteers joined the Rapid Action Force and police in guiding students toward transit points.
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