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CJP to meet Union ministers at Constitution Club at 12:30pm
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will meet Union ministers at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on Friday.
Wangchuk's message after ending hunger strike: Details government assurances
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. The decision came after he received written assurances from the central government.
Paper leak cases: PM Modi vows more stringent measures
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised more stringent measures to tackle the ongoing paper leak cases.
Government replaces higher education secretary amid CJP protest
The central government has appointed Naresh Pal Gangwar as the new Higher Education Secretary, replacing Vineet Joshi, who assumed the position a year ago in January.
INDIA bloc MPs head to Gandhi Smriti 'to support students'
Opposition leaders, headed by Rahul Gandhi, have intensified their protest against the central government over the paper leak issue by heading to Gandhi Smriti on Tees January Marg to pay tributes to students who died by suicide after the NEET paper leak.
NEET-UG protests: Varun, Sara, Ananya extend support to students
Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan, and Ananya Panday have voiced their support for the students protesting against the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
Debate NEET leak without bringing up resignation: Government to opposition
The government has reached out to opposition leaders in a bid to end the deadlock in Parliament over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak issue.
Hollywood actor John Cusack supports student protests in India
Hollywood actor John Cusack has expressed his support for the ongoing student protests in India, led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
Anna Hazare holds silent protest in support of protesting students
Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday staged a two-hour silent protest (maun andolan) at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.
Imran Khan slams apolitical actors amid student protests
Bollywood actor Imran Khan, who recently participated in a protest march in Mumbai supporting the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led student protests in Delhi, has slammed actors who refuse to take a stand on social issues.
Centre reaches out to CJP again for talks
Union Minister Jitendra Singh has invited student protesters to hold talks with the government, saying it is "ready for discussions on all issues at your convenience, at any time."
NSA invoked amid CJP protest? What's the truth behind claim
A viral post on X claimed that the Centre has authorized the Delhi Police Commissioner to exercise preventive detention powers under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, valid for three months, from July 19 to October 18, 2026.
Salman Khan's support for student protests sparks online reactions
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has voiced his support for the ongoing student protests against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak.
Top cop who slapped woman protester removed from Jantar Mantar
Senior officer of the Delhi Police, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sandeep Lamba, has been removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site.
'Abhi bhi zinda hoon': Wangchuk's 1st message from Medanta Hospital
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has released a video message from Gurugram's Medanta Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment. The video was released on the 25th day of his hunger strike.
'Setting up fast-track courts for paper leaks': Modi to youth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the setting up of fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks, saying, "Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth."
Fresh violence at CJP protest: 5 cops injured, metros shut
Youth protesters demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks clashed briefly with police on Wednesday night.
Sonam Wangchuk ready to end fast under certain conditions
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on hunger strike for 25 days, said he will end his fast if the government assures no punitive or retaliatory legal action against protesters.
Supreme Court bar bodies condemn police action against student protesters
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have condemned the police action against student protesters in Delhi.
152 leaks, zero convictions: Rahul Gandhi says education system 'rigged'
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has accused the government of failing students by allowing 152 examination paper leaks in the last decade without a single conviction.
'We aren't going to anyone's office': CJP declines talk invitation
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has rejected an invitation from Union minister JP Nadda to meet at his residence.
'Won't go...': Manoj Muntashir thinks Jantar Mantar protesters are 'anti-nationals'
Lyricist Manoj Muntashir has declined to join the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar over the NEET UG paper leak row.
DMRC shuts 16 metro stations as CJP protest continues
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has suspended services at 16 metro stations till further instructions due to security concerns.
'Using students as political tools': Dharmendra Pradhan on Rahul Gandhi
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of using students as "political tools to manufacture disruption during the Monsoon Session of Parliament" after opposition leaders protested outside Lok Kalyan Marg on Tuesday.
Preity Zinta extends support to Sonam Wangchuk, NEET protesters
Actor Preity Zinta has extended her support to the students protesting in New Delhi over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination.
MOS PMO meets Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi protesting outside Modi's residence
Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh spoke to Rahul Gandhi at the ongoing Congress protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.
Anurag Kashyap slams Delhi Police amid students' protest
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has taken a veiled dig at the Delhi Police over their recent clash with protesters.
Congress workers protesting outside Modi's residence detained
Several Congress workers protesting at Lok Kalyan Marg demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have been detained by police.
Vir Das slams Indian artists for silence on student protests
Comedian-actor Vir Das has joined the growing list of Indian celebrities supporting the student protests in Delhi.
IIT-Roorkee clarifies after asking students not to support CJP protests
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has clarified that a recent advisory on the ongoing students' protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was not a new directive.
CJP protest violence: Delhi Police probe larger conspiracy angle
The Delhi Police have launched a probe into the violence that erupted during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s protest march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament.
CJP protest: Health minister meets injured demonstrators
Union Health Minister JP Nadda visited the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in Delhi on Tuesday.
Meeting with CJP delegation went 'fine', says JP Nadda
Union Health Minister JP Nadda has said that his meeting with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) delegation over the NEET-UG 2026 controversy went "fine."
NEET paper leak: PM calls for restraint amid CJP protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for restraint, saying that "it is easy to go on the wrong path," after violence broke out during a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the NEET paper leak.
CJP protest march violence: Delhi Police register 5 FIRs
The Delhi Police have registered 5 FIRs so far at Connaught Place Police Station, Parliament Street Police Station and other police stations in connection with the protest march organized by the Cockroach Janta Party on Monday.
CJP's Dipke says march to Parliament will continue today: Report
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has announced that its protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar will continue for a second day on Tuesday, according to an exclusive report by India Today.
CJP's Parliament march: 70 detained, over 118 police personnel injured
The Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest march to the Indian Parliament on Monday ended in violence and chaos, The Times of India reported.
'Will continue fast': Sonam Wangchuk even after government meets protesters
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has announced that he will continue his fast until youth leaders are allowed to meet MPs at Sansad Bhawan or he is allowed to meet them at the hospital.
CJP delegation meets Nadda, submits its memorandum
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) delegation met Union Minister JP Nadda on Monday and submitted a charter of demands amid its 'Chalo Sansad' march in Delhi.
'He's on stage': Delhi Police say Abhijit Dipke not detained
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has clarified that its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, was not detained or arrested by the Delhi Police shortly after the party alleged that Dipke had been "picked up" by police as protesters marched toward Parliament.