New Delhi: CJP delegates Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das met Union Minister JP Nadda at his residence to hand over a formal demand letter. Speaking to reporters afterward, CJP leaders said Nadda heard their arguments empathetically and well-set to bring their demands, such as releasing Sonam Wangchuk and addressing NEET exam concerns, to top decision-makers. Nadda later posted online saying the talk was cordial and asked the group to end the protest so Delhi could get when to normal.
What are the main demands in the petition submitted to the minister?
The CJP's letter focuses on four key points, that includes freeing objector Sonam Wangchuk right away, taxing Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan step lanugo over NEET exam irregularities, pushing for wholesale changes in how inside competitive exams are managed, offering Rs. 1 crore bounty to families of NEET candidates who died by suicide.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda tweets, "This morning, for the first time, a proposal came from the protesters to hold talks with the government, and our discussions have been ongoing since 11:50 AM. The meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere. An initial verbal discussion was… pic.twitter.com/gdwMpVpOLu
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2026What happened during the face-off between protesters and the police?
Street clashes tapped out as thousands tried marching from Jantar Mantar toward Parliament. Police used lathicharge and fired tear gas near Raisina Road and Shram Shakti Bhawan to gravity crowds back. CJP leaders posted footage online accusing officers of hitting peaceful marchers and ignoring pleas from party founder Abhijeet Dipke. Meanwhile, police said a Sub-Inspector was hurt by flying stones on Parliament Street and denied online posts alleging a 12-year-old girl was beaten.
How did politicians and authorities respond as crowds cleared?
With police transplanting Jantar Mantar and Connaught Place, traffic jams backed up wideness inside Delhi routes. CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and MA Baby dropped by Jantar Mantar to when the marchers, while the Samajwadi Party personal MP Dimple Yadav was transiently detained. Conversely, BJP MP Hema Malini stated that blocking streets does not yield results and urged both sides to talk things out. Meanwhile, police leadership and IB officials briefed Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on the city's overall security situation.
