CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Will end fasting today if government takes accountability for failures in education system, says Sonam Wangchuk

Security personnel were deployed ahead of the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, on July 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s proposed march to Parliament on Monday (July 20, 2026) to press for education reforms, climate and education activist Sonam Wangchuk said that he will end his hunger strike on Monday (July 20, 2026) if the government is ready to take accountability for failures in the education system or the MPs are ready to take up the issue in the parliament.Many political leaders, actors and common people thronged the protest site at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, even as authorities put in place elaborate security arrangements and said that no permission had been sought for any such procession.Also read: Neha, a prominent face of the CJP protests, presses on with hunger strikeMeanwhile, no permission has been granted for the march planned by the CJP to Parliament on Monday (July 20, 2026), when both houses will convene for the Monsoon Session, potentially setting up a showdown between the massive crowd and the heavy security arrangements expected to meet them in the morning. Security personnel with riot guns have been deployed in the national capital, prompting the CJP to issue a call for more people to arrive at the site.The CJP’s 1.5-kilometre march is planned to start from the Jantar Mantar protest site at 9 a.m., before moving through the Patel Chowk roundabout and terminating at the new Parliament building.Follow the live updates below:July 20, 2026 07:16 Truck loaded with stones and a 'wrecked' van shown up near Jantar MantarA “wrecked” van has shown up near Jantar Mantar along with a lorry with stones, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said. The CJP plans to start their march to Parliament at 9 a.m. The All India Students’ Association (AISA), three members of whom are on the 23rd day of their hunger strike, said they would receive a delegation urging them to end their hunger strike.-Aroon DeepJuly 20, 2026 07:13 Will end fasting today if government takes accountability for failures in education system, says Sonam WangchukSonam Wangchuk said that he will end his hunger strike on Monday (July 20, 2026) if the government is ready to take accountability for failures in the education system or the MPs are ready to take up the issue in the parliament.In a post shared on his X handle, he said his health doesn’t permit him to participate in the Parliament march; the MPs of different parties should meet him at the Safdarjung Hospital to ensure that they will take up the issue of paper leaks in the Parliament.He added that his freedom of speech and communication are restricted during his “illegal detention” at the Safdarjung Hospital.July 20, 2026 07:02 Crowd swell at CJP protest site ahead of Parliament marchOn Sunday (July 19, 2026) afternoon, thousands of people were flowing through both entries to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi. With thousands of people inside the protest area, it was almost impossible to walk without bumping into another person. Read more:Crowd swell at CJP protest site ahead of Parliament marchCJP's night vigil at Jantar Mantar draws 20,000 supporters ahead of a planned march to Parliament on July 20. Published - July 20, 2026 06:56 am IST