Paper leak row: CJP’s ‘Sansad Chalo’ march spills into Gujarat; protests held across Ahmedabad, Surat, and Bhavnagar

Protests in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) 'Sansad Chalo' march erupted across Gujarat on Monday. Police detained several demonstrators in Ahmedabad, Surat, Junagadh, and Bhavnagar who were protesting exam paper leaks and backing activist Sonam Wangchuk

Ahmedabad: Protests were held in several cities of Gujarat on Monday in support of Cockroach Janta Party, which is leading a ‘Sansad Chalo’ march in New Delhi against alleged irregularities in the education sector and exam paper leaks, and activist Sonam Wangchuk.

In Ahmedabad, police detained some persons as they gathered at Law Garden since they did not have permission for the agitation, officials said.

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Protests were also held in cities like Surat, Junagadh and Bhavnagar, with participants chanting slogans against the government and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, wearing T-shirts in support of CJP and holding banners hailing Wangchuk and his hunger strike.

Some of them also held copies of the Constitution in their hands.

“While rapists are roaming scot free, students like us are being jailed,” said a protester as she was taken away by the police.

In Surat, protesters gathered at the collectorate.

Thousands of protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Monday morning despite heavy rain and unprecedented security arrangements across central Delhi, as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) pressed ahead with its proposed “Sansad Chalo” march.