Delhi Police told Supreme Court spotters managed Sansad Chalo protest
Delhi Police says it sent plainclothes spotters drawn from the Special Branch, Special Cell, Crime Branch and local police to the Cockroach Janta Party's big Sansad Chalo protest on July 20, 2026.
In a statement to the Supreme Court, Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma said these officers were there to help manage the crowd and keep things under control.
Police justify force after barricade breach
The police responded to complaints of misconduct by saying force was only used after protesters broke barricades and marched illegally toward Parliament.
The clashes left more than 240 police and uniformed personnel and about 200 protesters/public persons injured.
Police also denied using nail-studded lathis, claiming videos actually show a protester holding something similar, not an officer.
2,873 persons at the protest site had criminal cases registered against them, and their antecedents will be examined by a Special Investigation Team constituted by the Delhi Police Commissioner.