Heavy security at Jantar Mantar as CJP gears up for Parliament march: Top developments
NEW DELHI: Thousands of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters gathered at Jantar Mantar on Sunday ahead of the party’s proposed ‘Chalo Sansad’ march to Parliament, prompting heightened security measures across the national capital. Delhi Police denied permission for the rally and deployed additional personnel at key locations, including Jantar Mantar and areas surrounding Parliament House.The security arrangements were intensified ahead of the first day of the Monsoon Session, with police maintaining a strict vigil at the protest site amid expectations of a large turnout. Authorities said the party had not obtained official approval for the march.Delhi Police stated that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (formerly Section 144 of the CrPC) continue to remain in force across New Delhi. The restrictions bar unauthorised gatherings, rallies and the carrying of weapons, especially in sensitive zones such as Parliament House and India Gate during the ongoing parliamentary session.Here are the top developments:
Police use mild force to disperse CJP protesters
Delhi Police used mild force on Monday to disperse CJP protesters attempting to march towards Parliament House from Jantar Mantar. Security personnel intervened as hundreds of demonstrators moved ahead, causing traffic disruptions. Rapid Action Force personnel were deployed to maintain order and manage the situation during the Parliament session.
Gates reopened at temporarily shut Metro stations
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) earlier on Monday closed Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth metro stations until further notice due to security concerns. However, shortly after the closure, DMRC announced that interchange facilities and gates at Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat stations had been reopened.
Night-long vigil called as crowds swell
Late on Sunday, banners, slogans and swelling crowds transformed Jantar Mantar into a packed protest camp after CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called for a night-long vigil ahead of Monday’s proposed Parliament march.The gathering came as supporters continued their sit-in, demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 examination and paper leak controversy.
Dipke’s fast enters day 3
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke entered the third day of his indefinite hunger strike on Monday, continuing his protest after Sonam Wangchuk was removed from the demonstration site on Saturday. He has asserted that the march will go ahead and has demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation.
Wangchuk’s wife says hunger strike can end on one condition
Amid the growing crowds, Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, said the activist would end his hunger strike if political leaders visited him at Safdarjung Hospital and assured him that the issue of education accountability would be raised during Parliament’s Monsoon Session. Her statement came a day after Wangchuk was shifted to hospital following a medical examination.On Monday, Angmo also moved the Delhi High Court against a single-judge order refusing her plea to shift Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital of his choice.
Wangchuk lays down three conditions to end fast
In a post on X on Monday, Wangchuk said he would call off his hunger strike only if the government or political leaders accepted accountability over the education crisis.Earlier on Sunday, Wangchuk had described the planned march as: “India’s 2nd FREEDOM MOVEMENT” He added that it was a movement for “freedom from injustice (like paper leaks)” and “freedom from fear (my illegal detention)”.
