Live: Clearance work underway at Delhi's Jantar Mantar after CJP ends protest

Dharmendra Pradhan Resignation LiveDharmendra Pradhan Resignation Live Updates: Protesters vacated New Delhi's Jantar Mantar by late Saturday, July 25, after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) officially called off its week-long agitation following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as Union Education Minister earlier in the day. While the departure was the outfit's central demand, it declared that it was withdrawing the protest after the government agreed to all its remaining demands, including compensation for the families of students who allegedly died by suicide following the NEET paper leak and withdrawal of FIRs against protesters. Meanwhile, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi was given the additional charge of the Education Ministry following Pradhan's exit. Follow IndiaToday.in for all the latest updates on Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and related developments....Read MoreLarge-scale sanitation drive at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar. (Visual: Ashutosh Kumar)Jul 26, 2026 07:31 ISTDharmendra Pradhan Resignation Live: Delhi Metro services fully reopen after CJP ends protest at Jantar MantarBoth entry and exit gates are now open at all Delhi Metro stations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced early Sunday. This comes after five days of disruption to the urban rail network due to security reasons amid the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) agitation, which ended on Saturday after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as Union Education Minister and a third round of talks between the government and the outfit. While entry gates were opened at all 18 affected Delhi Metro stations on Saturday itself, the exit gates were opened hours later, early on Sunday. The stations that had remained closed over the past few days were Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Barakhambha Road, Supreme Court, Seva Teerth, Janpath, Mandi House, Central Secretariat, ITO, Delhi Gate, Indraprastha, Khan Market, Jor Bagh, Shivaji Stadium, Jhandewalan and New Delhi. In a service update on Sunday, the DMRC said, "All stations of the Delhi Metro network are open (both entry and exit) for passenger services." (With inputs from Shivani Sharma) Jul 26, 2026 07:13 ISTDharmendra Pradhan Resigns: Delhi's Jantar Mantar vacated by protesters, sanitation drive followsFollowing Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as Union Education Minister on Saturday, July 25, the protesters vacated New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, the site of Cockroach Janta Party's agitation, by the end of the day. Following this, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) launched a large-scale cleanliness drive at the site. The civic body's Vice Chairman, Kuljeet Chahal, was personally present during the overnight operation. He said, "By the time Delhi wakes up, we will ensure that the entire NDMC area is clean and spotless." He added that after the protest concluded, NDMC teams immediately reached the site and began the sanitation drive at Jantar Mantar and its surrounding areas. (With inputs from Ashutosh Kumar)