This was the big clash between Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters and Delhi Police.

What happened yesterday

1. The March

What: CJP called a "Sansad Chalo" march to Parliament

Where: Started from Jantar Mantar, Delhi

Time: Monday morning, 20 July 2026

Crowd: Students, professionals, families. Thousands gathered

Demands: Resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET/paper leaks, exam reforms, compensation for families . 

2. Police Action

Permission: Delhi Police said no permission was sought for the march

Security: Heavy barricades, welding on barricades, Central Secretariat metro station closed

Clash: Police used tear gas and batons to stop protesters from breaching security barricades near Parliament

Detentions: Police detained injured protesters during the march. 

3. Controversial Moments

Some CJP protesters threatened: "Sansad Bawan will be razed...will make this like Nepal"

CJP alleged an ambulance was driven into Jantar Mantar with no medical emergency. 

4. Govt Response

For the first time, the govt reached out:

JP Nadda, Union Health Minister met 2 CJP leaders: Saurav Das + Ashutosh Ranka at his residence

Meeting lasted ∼10 minutes

Nadda assured he would hold internal talks and discuss CJP demands with govt leadership

Official sources said a formal govt statement is possible.

5. CJP Statement

CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das posted on X: "After waiting for more than 2 hours... he has assured us that he will meanwhile speak internally. We are in that process. There is news of mass detention etc" . 

Context

CJP has been camping at Jantar Mantar for 1 month. The movement started in May after the CJI called unemployed youth "cockroaches" and grew after NEET/paper leaks. .