Delhi Police detained several opposition leaders, including Congress figures Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Tuesday as demonstrations tied to the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest movement spread from Jantar Mantar toward the prime minister’s residence.
The detentions came amid mounting anger over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance examination, with student groups and opposition parties accusing the government of failing to act against those responsible for leaking question papers.
Security personnel moved to clear the area after crowds pushed past barricades set up to keep protesters confined to the designated Jantar Mantar site. Those detained were later released, according to police, though the exact number taken into custody was not immediately confirmed.
The episode marks an escalation in a standoff between the government and opposition parties that has dominated the early days of the ongoing session, with NEET-related grievances now feeding into broader demonstrations organized under the CJP banner.
The confrontation adds pressure on both the government and Delhi Police as the CJP-linked movement continues to draw opposition leaders into direct engagement with law enforcement outside high-security zones of the capital.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cjp-protest-delhi-jantar-mantar-sonam-wangchuk-july-21-2026/article71247869.ece