Delhi Police brutalised peaceful students during Parliament march: CJP

CJP founder Abhijit Dipke alleged that Delhi Police used excessive force against students during a march towards Parliament. He said the agitation and Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike would continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.

New Delhi: Abhijit Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), has strongly condemned the Delhi Police for allegedly using excessive force against students during a march from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament.

Addressing the media, Dipke announced that while the march towards Parliament was called off midway to ensure students’ safety, the ongoing agitation and hunger strike led by Sonam Wangchuk would continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.

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Speaking to IANS, Dipke claimed that the protest was entirely peaceful, yet the police initiated a brutal lathi-charge, injuring many students. He alleged that female students were also subjected to mistreatment near the barricades, with reports of head injuries, broken limbs and other serious injuries.

“Our students were determined to march to Parliament despite the risks, but we had to prioritise their safety to prevent any major tragedy,” he said.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police said more than 100 of its personnel were injured during the students’ protest.

Dipke questioned the government’s intentions, especially after a meeting with Union Minister JP Nadda. The CJP leader also reacted to the FIR registered against activist Saurabh Das, demanding that if action was taken against protesters, the Education Minister should also be held accountable for the NEET-UG controversies, which he alleged had led to multiple student suicides.

Despite the police action, Dipke welcomed opposition parties for raising the NEET-UG issue in Parliament on the first day of the Monsoon Session.

“The opposition kept its promise to the students. However, our protest will not stop. We will continue raising our voices until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns,” he asserted.

The march towards Parliament was called off after thousands of students and supporters gathered at Jantar Mantar to demand systemic reforms to the examination process and accountability for repeated paper leaks.

Dipke expressed gratitude to the opposition parties for raising the NEET-UG issue in Parliament on the first day of the Monsoon Session.

He said the opposition had kept its promise to the students by raising the matter in Parliament. However, he made it clear that the agitation and protests would continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.