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Digital Tear Gas: Inside the Surveillance State at Jantar Mantar
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) student protest erupted in June 2026 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi driven by widespread outrage over massive paper leaks and structural irregularities in the NEET-UG examination. For around thirty-seven days, student activists maintained a continuous demonstration demanding systemic testing reforms and accountability from top officials. Most significantly, they demanded the resignation of former Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. The C
Atharva Salve
Aug 1


Pradhan Resigns, CJP student protests called off
At 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 25th, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced via a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he had tendered his resignation.
Nethra Ramakrishnan
Jul 27


Statement from The Edict regarding ongoing state violence against protesting students
The Editorial Board of The Edict unequivocally condemns the horrific acts of violence directed at students and peaceful protesters on the 20th of July 2026 at Jantar Mantar and surrounding areas in New Delhi. These include the use of police force, multiple accounts of assault, arbitrary detention, intimidation, and the deployment of violence, whether by the state or by those who act with its protection to suppress democratic participation. The willingness of any government t
The Editorial Board
Jul 20
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