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Security personnel deployed to maintain law and order during the DUSU Elections 2026 at North Campus , Delhi University ,in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA As students went to cast their votes on Friday, some said the large-scale protests at Jantar Mantar encouraged many to “raise their voices” and…
For more than three decades, Jantar Mantar has served as the focal point of democratic dissent in the national capital. Despite its reputation as Delhi’s designated protest site, Jantar Mantar’s status has repeatedly been tested by security concerns, environmental regulations and court interventions. On Monday (August 3, 2026), the Supreme Court of India directed the…
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Police personnel checking all Vehicles leading towards Jantar Mantar on July 25, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A week after the 36-day protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) ended at Jantar Mantar, students continue to return to the site, not to stage fresh demonstrations, but to counter what they describe…
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The protest by 13 outfits began at 3 p.m. and continued for two hours. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Students from various Left organisations held a protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday against the “police crackdown” in States such as West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam on protesters who participated in the 36-day stir led by…
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Students of Miranda House enjoying the rain on Tuesday, the first day of Delhi University’s new academic session. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The new academic session at Delhi University (DU) opened on Tuesday to a familiar sight — nervous freshers, returning seniors and long registration queues. Amid the downpour and low attendance, campuses…
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Amid the sea of students and placards at Jantar Mantar, some of the youngest faces were children barely two years old, perched on their parents’ shoulders or walking while clutching their fingers. For many parents, joining the protest was both an act of defiance and a demand for a better future for their children. On…
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Thousands of people continued to turn up at the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar on Friday, even as the restrictions around the authorities closed the entry and exit gates at 18 metro stations, two more than were closed the previous day. Internet services remained suspended at Jantar Mantar, Sansad Marg and parts…
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The gap between the police barricades and the swelling line of protesters became all too stark on Thursday with both sides zealously guarding their end of Sansad Marg. While thousands of protesters continued to occupy a stretch of the Sansad Marg – leading from Connaught Place to Tolstoy Marg – security forces and riot control…
The DMRC announced the closures around 11.30 a.m., but many passengers said they did not receive any notification. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Large-scale disruptions were reported by metro passengers on Wednesday after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) closed the entry and exit gates at 16 stations for seven hours as part of restrictions…
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The Cockroach Janata Party has been at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi since June 06, 2026, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The movement started as a satirical online campaign over remarks of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant against youths, and later demanding accountability for the NEET-UG 2026…
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