India Student Protests Intensify

Tens of thousands of protesters affiliated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) defied a heavy police crackdown and monsoon rains in Delhi, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET and other exam paper leaks.

Authorities shut down 16 metro stations and deployed anti-riot forces as fresh clashes erupted near Parliament and Jantar Mantar, with police using tear gas and pellet guns on demonstrators.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for paper leak cases, vowing that those harming youth would not be spared, while opposition leader Rahul Gandhi demanded Pradhan's resignation and an apology from the PM. The protests have spread to multiple cities including Chennai, Indore, and Hyderabad, marking one of India's largest youth-led movements in years.