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- A 'Chalo Sansad' march organised by the Cockroach Janta Party in Delhi, protesting exam irregularities and demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, was stopped by police with barricades, lathi-charge and tear gas on the opening day of the monsoon session.
- Content creator Ramit Verma, known as PeeingHuman, was injured and publicly revealed his face for the first time in 11 years after allegedly being struck by police.
- A government hospital confirmed at least 100 protesters were being treated for injuries, though Delhi Police dismissed the assault allegations as false and said some protesters pelted stones.
- The CJP also alleged that Sonam Wangchuk's wife was assaulted, while Wangchuk continued his indefinite hunger strike from hospital.
What to watch next
- Whether Delhi Police or the CJP release further evidence to support their conflicting accounts of the violence
- The status of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike and any High Court-related action
- Any official response regarding the demand for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over exam irregularities
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Named India · Aam Aadmi Party · Abhijeet Dipke · Ashutosh Ranka · Atishi · Cockroach Janata Party · Delhi · Delhi Police · Dharmendra Pradhan · Gitanjali Angmo · Jantar Mantar · JP Nadda · Narendra Modi
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