Protesters were 'unruly, aggressive and violent': Delhi Police on CJP protest

The Delhi Police said on Monday that the protesters in the Cockroach Janta Party march to the parliament were “unruly, aggressive and violent” as the Abhijeet Dipke-led outfit alleged brutality from the cops.Protesters scuffle with police as supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party demonstrate on the opening day of the Indian parliament's monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis (REUTERS)The CJP claimed that women and children were assaulted as the Delhi Police charged at demonstrators with wooden batons throughout the day to keep them from marching to the parliament.According to a police statement, despite repeated warnings and lawful directions, the protesters “refused to disperse and deliberately violated the prohibitory orders in force”. The cops also alleged that the protesters “attacked” police personnel with stones and other objects, attempted to breach police barricades, vandalised police and other government vehicles, damaged public property, and “resorted to large-scale violence, posing a serious threat to public order, the security arrangements in place, and the safety of police personnel performing their lawful duties.”“As a result, more than 118 police personnel sustained injuries, including senior officers of the ranks of Special Commissioner of Police, Joint Commissioner of Police, Additional Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police and Assistant Commissioner of Police, besides several women police personnel. During the scuffle, around 60 protesters were also reported to have been injured. The medico-legal examination (MLC) of the remaining injured police personnel is underway,” the statement said.The police also alleged that “the violent mob” caused “extensive damage to public property”. The police claimed that around 15 to 20 government vehicles, along with other government property, were vandalised during the incident.“Around 70 protesters have been detained. Appropriate legal action is being initiated, and an FIR is being registered under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other applicable laws for rioting, assault on public servants, damage to public property and other offences committed during the protest,” the statement added.