Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Students Protest Police Action in Delhi
Students and political party workers protested in Delhi on Wednesday.
They were upset because the police hit students with sticks during a protest in Delhi.
The students and workers want the Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, to resign.
They also said the police were too harsh, especially with female students.
The protests were organized by groups like the Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha and the National Students’ Union of India.
The police were there to keep things calm, but they also detained some party leaders.
The protesters want their voices to be heard and for the government to take action.
Students protested at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Protests were organized by Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI).
Police used force against students, including female students, during a protest in Delhi.
SP and Congress workers staged protests at the district headquarters, wearing chains and demanding the resignation of the Education Minister.
Police detained several party leaders during the demonstrations.
- Who
- Students, SP, Congress workers
- What
- Protests over police lathicharge on students
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Delhi
- Why
- Demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and protesting police action
Protesters
Government
Resignation of Union Education Minister
Protesters
Protesters demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged lathicharge on students.
Government
No official statement from the government on the resignation demand.
- Location
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Delhi
- Date
- Wednesday
- Organizers
- Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha, National Students’ Union of India (NSUI)
- Key Figures
- Rishabh Pandey (NSUI), Sandeep Mishra (SP)
- Police Action
- Lathicharge on students, detention of party leaders