Stone-pelting continued for days after Parliament march violence: Officials

Stone-pelting by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters continued for at least six days in central Delhi, even after violence erupted during a march to Parliament, according to security officials. These incidents persisted until July 25, when the CJP concluded its protest after the government accepted demands, including the resignation of the education minister.

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Stone-pelting incidents continued even after the Parliament march violence, right till July 25, when the CJP ended its protest after the government accepted its demands, including the resignation of then education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the officials said.

Officials reported that law enforcement acted with restraint throughout the demonstrations, which were focused on alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination. They indicated that genuine student protesters were infiltrated by individuals and political parties with vested interests, who then instigated violence. This included clashes on July 20, the day of the Parliament march, which led to police using batons and tear gas.

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a section of people with vested political interests and political parties infiltrated the crowd of genuine students who had gathered at Jantar Mantar, and stoked violence.

The flashpoints, identified in a document accessed by Hindustan Times, were concentrated within a 2-kilometer radius of Parliament. Locations such as Gol Dak Khana, Tolstoy-Janpath Crossing, and Rafi Marg barricade near Rail Bhawan experienced stone-pelting. The document also detailed significant damage to government property, with 110 barricades and 171 ropes damaged or missing, along with other operational equipment.

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the action against protesters should not be seen in isolation, and that it came after repeated warnings against provocation and aggression, including stone-pelting and the breaking of barricades in a high-security zone.