When protest meets crackdown: Cockroach Janta Party protest in pictures
Delhi saw massive protests on July 20th 2026, with the supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party demanding educational reforms and transparency from the “system.” Central Delhi streets became a fortress with heavy police deployment. CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka met with Union Minister JP Nadda and submitted their list of demands. Meanwhile, activist Sonam Wangchuk continues his indefinite hunger strike after being forcibly taken by police on June 18, 2026, to the Safdarjung Hospital from Jantar Mantar.
Meanwhile, chaos ensued on the streets of Delhi with tear gas and force being deployed to curb the surging protesters. Protesters reclaimed the Jantar Mantar site after it was shut for protests, and the night saw them rebuilding it.
The Hindu shows you some pictures from what happened on July 20 in the national capital.
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Personnel with 'Nagaland Armed Police' badge amid CJP protests on July 20, 2026.
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CJP Protesters and police personnel get into a scuffle in New Delhi.
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A police personnel looks on as protesters jam the streets as part of the CJP protest.
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CJP Protester alleges police brutality on a video recorded on his phone.
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Police personnel cleans a broken bus outside Janpath Metro Gate 3, in the evening of the CJP protest.
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Protester after the CJP protest on July 20, 2026.
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Graffiti near Jantar Mantar on the day of the CJP protest in New Delhi.
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Heavy police deployment witnessed across Delhi during the CJP protest.
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Delhi Police car broken and overturned outside Janpath metro, New Delhi.
People, including CJP protesters, inside the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, during the CJP protest, New Delhi.
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Poster saying 'we will stay silent no longer," near Kerala House, New Delhi on the night of the CJP protest.
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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke cries in a gathering of protesters outside Kerala House, New Delhi.
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Protesters rebuilding the stage at Jantar Mantar on the night of July 20, 2026 following widespread protests..
Published - July 21, 2026 10:30 am IST
Source: The Hindu — Cities
