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CJP regroups at Jantar Mantar after crackdown
The Hindu··22 Jul
Thousands regrouped at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday after police cleared the site following Monday's Sansad Chalo march over alleged exam irregularities Opposition leaders including Sharad Pawar Arvind Kejriwal and Uddhav Thackeray visited the protest site Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused Rahul Gandhi and Congress of exploiting students to disrupt the Monsoon Session CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke limited assembly to Jantar
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What It Means For You
- Students and job aspirants protesting exam leaks face tightened security and mobile network restrictions in central Delhi.
- Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Arvind Kejriwal joined or backed the Jantar Mantar agitation Tuesday.
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke asked supporters to assemble only at Jantar Mantar after Monday's crackdown on a Parliament march.
What's Happening
- Thousands regrouped at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday after police cleared the site following Monday's Sansad Chalo march.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused Rahul Gandhi and Congress of exploiting students to disrupt the Monsoon Session.
- Security forces demolished tents and parts of the main stage on Monday evening before protesters returned overnight.
How We Got Here
- The Cockroach Janta Party formed around demands for Education Minister Pradhan's resignation over alleged competitive exam irregularities.
- Sonam Wangchuk's fast since June 28 and Delhi High Court orders on his hospital care intersected with the protest wave.
- Congress led a separate sit-in near the Prime Minister's residence Tuesday, with leaders detained and later released.
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