Archive · 4 Sep 2026
CJP Demands Strict Action After Viral Jantar Mantar Assault Claims
Members of the Cockroach Janta Party went to a police station to demand action.
They said Swatantra Bhardwaj attacked Sanjay, the father of activist Nishu Azad.
Their demand followed a video that spread widely online.
Nishu said her father needed stitches and that police were not acting quickly enough.
Bhardwaj gave a different explanation.
He said he was surrounded by a crowd and acted to protect himself.
Delhi Police said Sanjay’s injuries were simple and did not show a skull fracture.
Police also said a case was registered and that Bhardwaj and another person were questioned.
The two sides continue to disagree about what happened and whether political influence affected the case.
CJP representatives gathered outside Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi seeking action against Swatantra Bhardwaj.
The demand followed a viral podcast clip in which Bhardwaj allegedly discussed hitting activist Nishu Azad’s father, Sanjay.
Bhardwaj said he acted in self-defence after being surrounded by 10 to 15 people and denied assaulting Sanjay.
Delhi Police said Sanjay’s injuries were simple, caused by a kada, and that a case had already been registered.
Police said Bhardwaj and Suraj Kumar were questioned and that a chargesheet would soon be filed.
- Who
- CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Aazad Samaj Party MP Chandrashekhar Azad, Nishu Azad, Sanjay, Swatantra Bhardwaj, and Delhi Police.
- What
- CJP representatives demanded strict criminal action over the alleged assault on Sanjay during a Jantar Mantar protest.
- When
- Months after the NEET protest at Jantar Mantar; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Where
- Outside Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi; the alleged incident occurred at Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- Protesters said Bhardwaj’s viral comments amounted to an admission of assault, while Bhardwaj said he acted in self-defence and police said the injuries were simple.
Protesters and supporters
Bhardwaj and Delhi Police
What happened to Sanjay
Protesters and supporters
CJP representatives and Nishu Azad allege that Bhardwaj attacked Sanjay during the Jantar Mantar protest, hit his head, and caused injuries requiring stitches.
Bhardwaj and Delhi Police
Bhardwaj says the incident was self-defence after he was surrounded by 10 to 15 people, while Delhi Police says the injuries were simple and that claims of a skull fracture are unsupported.
Whether police acted properly
Protesters and supporters
CJP representatives and Nishu Azad say police delayed action, kept them occupied with medical examinations, and failed to provide justice.
Bhardwaj and Delhi Police
Delhi Police says a case was registered, Bhardwaj and Suraj Kumar were questioned, due legal action was taken, and allegations of undue influence are baseless.
Political influence allegations
Protesters and supporters
CJP representatives alleged that Bhardwaj avoided jail because of political connections and said police acted at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s behest.
Bhardwaj and Delhi Police
Bhardwaj denied that political influence affected his release and said claims involving Kapil Mishra were based on sarcasm; Delhi Police also rejected allegations of interference.
- Protesting group
- Cockroach Janta Party representatives Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Police station
- Parliament Street Police Station, New Delhi
- Person at center of dispute
- Swatantra Bhardwaj
- Injured person
- Sanjay, father of activist Nishu Azad
- Police assessment
- The injuries were described as simple in nature and caused by a kada, not a weapon.
- Police action
- Swatantra Bhardwaj and Suraj Kumar were questioned and served notices.
- Next legal step
- Delhi Police said a chargesheet would be filed before the competent court soon.