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- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has closed sixteen metro stations, mostly in central Delhi, till further notice because of security concerns around protests at Jantar Mantar.
- The protests, led by the Cockroach Janta Party and activist Sonam Wangchuk, demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over an alleged NEET paper leak.
- Interchange facilities remain available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations, and security has been stepped up after clashes in which a police officer was injured.
- Wangchuk, on the 25th day of a hunger strike during which he says he has lost around 11 kg, says he will end his fast only if the Centre assures that no force, FIRs or punitive action will be taken against protesting students.
What to watch next
- Whether the Centre gives the assurance Wangchuk has demanded and whether he ends his fast
- How long the sixteen station closures remain in place and whether more stations are affected
- Whether the protests stay peaceful after the reported clashes between protesters and Delhi Police
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