Police in India Use Tear Gas and Batons on Crowds Protesting Exam Scandal
Indian police have deployed tear gas and batons against crowds protesting an exam scandal in Delhi.
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Protesters in Delhi are demonstrating against an exam scandal. Police responded to the crowds using batons and tear gas.
Sonam Wangchuk is currently conducting an indefinite fast as part of the activity. Coverage from The New York Times, BBC, Bloomberg, and The Hindu emphasizes the crackdown on the crowds and the role of Gen Z in the CJP protests.
Reports indicate that protesters have reclaimed the Jantar Mantar site. Observers are monitoring the persistence of the protesters as they apply pressure on Modi and the continuation of the indefinite fast.
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Quick answers
What methods did police use to disperse the crowds?
According to The New York Times, police used tear gas and batons.
Where are the protests taking place?
The protests are centered at the Jantar Mantar site in Delhi.
Who is Sonam Wangchuk in relation to these events?
He is participating in the protests via an indefinite fast.
Coverage (8)
- India’s youth-led 'cockroach movement' clashes with police in New Delhi Reuters · 12h ago
- CJP's parliament march from Jantar Mantar: India's 'cockroach' protest continues a day after police crackdown BBC · 12h ago
- India police use tear gas to stop march on Parliament by Cockroach movement supporters AP News · 12h ago
- ‘Now or never’: Students defy Delhi lockdown to march on India’s parliament Al Jazeera · 12h ago
- CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protesters reclaim Jantar Mantar site; Sonam Wangchuk continues indefinite fast The Hindu · 12h ago
- Jantar Mantar: What is the Gen Z CJP protest in Delhi about? BBC · 12h ago
- India Protesters Vow to Persist After Crackdown, Pressuring Modi Bloomberg.com · 12h ago
- Police in India Use Tear Gas and Batons on Crowds Protesting Exam Scandal The New York Times · 12h ago
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