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Students protest exam leak; police clash injures dozens, suicides follow

7/23/2026

Summary

Cockroach Party Protests

On July 20 Cockroach Janta Party marched to Parliament demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over leaks.
Police used gas, beat protesters and injured 100 students and demonstrators.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the sit-in, were detained and entered Parliament to disrupt.
Supreme Court rejected an urgent petition on police attacks.
Over a dozen students died by suicide after the exam scandal, prompting 2.2 million doctors to retake the test.

Summary

Lok Sabha Adjourns

The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Tuesday after opposition lawmakers demanded a debate on alleged police brutality against students.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said arrests followed the exam-paper leaks and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a “foolproof system” to prevent future irregularities.
Delhi Police reported 118 officers and 60 civilians injured in clashes, while protest organisers claimed higher civilian casualties.

History

Historical Context

On 25 June 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoked Article 352, launching a 21-month Emergency that suspended civil liberties and saw over 100,000 opponents jailed under laws such as MISA. The Supreme Court later declared the suspension of habeas corpus unconstitutional. Today’s Lok Sabha adjournment over police action against exam-paper leak protesters echoes that legacy, prompting renewed calls for judicial oversight.

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Cockroach Party Protests

On July 20 Cockroach Janta Party marched to Parliament demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over leaks.
Police used gas, beat protesters and injured 100 students and demonstrators.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the sit-in, were detained and entered Parliament to disrupt.
Supreme Court rejected an urgent petition on police attacks.
Over a dozen students died by suicide after the exam scandal, prompting 2.2 million doctors to retake the test.

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