CJP protest: Delhi University calls for calm, says students’ concerns are being exploited | Today’s news
Delhi University has appealed for calm amid ongoing protests linked to alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. The university said it recognized the students’ “pain and distress” and called on all stakeholders to help reduce their distress.
In a post on X on Tuesday night, the university said it was unfortunate that “vested interests” were exploiting students’ fears instead of allaying them, adding that students should be able to focus on their studies and futures.
“We see the pain and anxiety of our students. It’s unfortunate that vested interests are taking advantage of their fears instead of alleviating them. The need for this class is to defuse the situation and reduce their anxiety so they can focus on what’s really important: their studies and their future,” the post on X read.
The statement comes a day after clashes between police and protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) parliamentary march over alleged irregularities in investigations. Several protesters and police officers were injured in the clashes.
Six FIRs are registered by the police
Delhi Police has registered six FIRs in connection with the alleged violence during the Parliament march.
Two FIRs were registered at Parliament Street PS and one FIR at Connaught Place, Tilak Marg, Barakhamba Road and Kartavya Path police stations.
Jitendra Singh, JP Nadda visit Medanta Hospital
Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh and Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda visited Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Tuesday evening to inquire about the health condition of activist Sonam Wangchuk, news agency PTI reported.
Wangchuk continued his indefinite hunger strike even after he was shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. The social activist was shifted to Medanta on the directions of the Delhi High Court. Wangchuk, who began his indefinite fast on June 28, remains a central figure in the protest.
Political support for the CJP protest
Meanwhile, political support for the CJP protest is growing. On Tuesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his son Maharashtra MLA Aaditya Thackeray visited the protest site. Speaking to reporters at Jantar Mantar, Uddhav Thackeray said, “We did not expect the government to handle the protest the way it did yesterday.”
Later in the day, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar and MP Supriya Sule also visited the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
The NCP (SP) has extended its support to the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
In a post on X, Sharad Pawar said, “In the backdrop of the NEET paper leak, students are on hunger strike and are protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The treatment of the students who fought for their just demands yesterday is not worthy of democratic values. Today I visited the protest site, met the students, asked in detail about those who came to know about their demands during the agitation and learned about them in detail.”
