The government and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held talks on Friday (July 24, 2026) at the Constitution Club of India after the Centre “agreed” to the CJP’s demand that the meeting be held at a neutral venue.
The CJP has said the “strictest action” the government could take against examination irregularities was to remove Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that a Bill providing for stringent action against paper leaks would be introduced in Parliament.
This comes three days after The Hindu reported the first known instance of security forces using pellet guns on civilians in the national capital.
Also Read: Student protests are the consequence of Modi government’s policies, writes Sonia GandhiActivist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike after the government assured him that his demands would be met.
He announced the end of his fast after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met him at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram around Thursday (July 23, 2026) midnight and conveyed the government’s assurances.
The government and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held talks on Friday (July 24, 2026) at the Constitution Club of India after the Centre “agreed” to the CJP’s demand that the meeting be held at a neutral venue.
The CJP has said the “strictest action” the government could take against examination irregularities was to remove Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that a Bill providing for stringent action against paper leaks would be introduced in Parliament.
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is “verifying media reports” on the use of pellet guns by the Rapid Action Force (RAF) against unarmed protesters during July 20 march to Parliament in New Delhi, an official said on Friday (July 24, 2026). This comes three days after The Hindu reported the first known instance of security forces using pellet guns on civilians in the national capital.
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike after the government assured him that his demands would be met. He announced the end of his fast after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met him at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram around Thursday (July 23, 2026) midnight and conveyed the government’s assurances.
