CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Will end fasting today if government takes accountability for failures in education system, says Sonam Wangchuk
The CJP’s 1.5-kilometre march is planned to start from the Jantar Mantar protest site, before moving through the Patel Chowk roundabout and terminating at the new Parliament building
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The CJP’s 1.5-kilometre march is planned to start from the Jantar Mantar protest site, before moving through the Patel Chowk roundabout and terminating at the new Parliament building
Updated - July 20, 2026 07:40 am IST
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.
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Meanwhile, 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.
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July 20, 2026 07:40
Delhi Police on high alert ahead of CJP's 'Chalo Sansad' march
Delhi Police is on high alert ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed “Chalo Sansad” march today, with heavy deployment of personnel visible at every nook and corner around Jantar Mantar, Parliament and other key locations.
Authorities have also imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS in the New Delhi district.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sachin Sharma shared a public advisory on X yesterday, stating that “Delhi Police categorically clarifies that no permission has been sought or granted for any such protest march/procession.” The prohibitory order under Section 163 BNSS (formerly Section 144 CrPC) is currently in effect in the New Delhi district, according to the DCP’s post.
“Accordingly, protest marches, processions, demonstrations and assemblies of five or more persons are strictly prohibited, except at the designated protest site at Jantar Mantar, with prior permission,” the post read.
The DCP warned that any person violating these prohibitory orders could face prosecution under Section 223 BNS and other applicable laws.
-PTI
July 20, 2026 07:16
Truck loaded with stones and a 'wrecked' van shown up near Jantar Mantar
A “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.
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July 20, 2026 07:13
Will end fasting today if government takes accountability for failures in education system, says Sonam Wangchuk
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.
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 march
On 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.
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Source: The Hindu — National
