Meanwhile, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accept Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
Under the revised order, mobile internet services will now remain suspended until midnight.
Security has also been stepped up around Jantar Mantar, where a heavy police presence remains in place following renewed tensions during the CJP-led protest on Wednesday.
Heavy security was deployed at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where the CJP is continuing its protest.
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CJP Jantar Mantar Protest News LIVE: Buses carrying INDIA bloc MPs, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, arrived at Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi on Thursday as part of the Opposition's show of solidarity with the ongoing student protests. The leaders reached the memorial together amid the bloc's continued political mobilisation over the issue.
Meanwhile, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accept Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. He warned that the protest would intensify if the demand was not accepted.
Internet shutdown extended, security tightened in Central Delhi
Authorities have further extended the suspension of internet services in parts of Central Delhi, which was initially scheduled to remain in force until 4.30 pm on Thursday. Under the revised order, mobile internet services will now remain suspended until midnight.
Security has also been stepped up around Jantar Mantar, where a heavy police presence remains in place following renewed tensions during the CJP-led protest on Wednesday.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said 16 Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Supreme Court, were closed from 7.30 am on Thursday until further notice. The same 16 stations had also remained shut on Wednesday.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda, who along with Union Minister Jitendra Singh, went to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon to meet activist Sonam Wangchuk, said they requested him to break his fast and guide children.
Wangchuk earlier said he would end his indefinite hunger strike if the Centre assures him that no force would be used against the protesting students and no FIRs or other punitive action would be taken against them, asserting that even though he has lost around 11 kg during the fast, he wants to return to his work.
Wangchuk was admitted at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after being shifted there from Safdarjung Hospital following a Delhi High Court order.
Addressing a press conference at BJP headquarters in Delhi, Nadda said the government is open to discussions on all issues and is always willing to address them.
Heavy security was deployed at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where the CJP is continuing its protest. A contingent of police was deployed in the area to maintain law and order.
The CJP also alleged on Wednesday that internet services were shut down around Jantar Mantar, where its supporters have been staging a sit-in, and questioned if the government was preparing for another police crackdown on the agitation.
Bollywood star Salman Khan has come out in support of students, saying that the paper leak is a very serious issue and he is glad to see that students have come together for a better educational system and their parents have supported them.
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