Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Mumbai Protests Over NEET Paper Leak Intensify
In Mumbai, over 1,000 people gathered at Shivaji Park and Dongri to protest against the NEET paper leak and demand justice for 21 students who died by suicide.
The protests intensified after police used force against demonstrators in Delhi.
Despite heavy police presence, protesters managed to gather and voice their demands.
The police have booked over 900 people for violating prohibitory orders.
The protesters argue that their demonstrations are peaceful and should be allowed, while the police insist on the need for prior permission and maintaining law and order.
Over 1,000 protesters gathered at Shivaji Park and Dongri in Mumbai to protest against the NEET paper leak.
Protests intensified after police used force against demonstrators in Delhi.
Protesters demanded justice for 21 NEET aspirants who died by suicide and accountability from the government.
Mumbai police booked over 900 people under 12 FIRs for violating prohibitory orders.
Protesters managed to gather despite heavy police presence and dispersed peacefully after registering their dissent.
- Who
- Students, citizens, and activists in Mumbai
- What
- Protests against NEET paper leak and police crackdown
- When
- Second day of protests, Tuesday evening
- Where
- Shivaji Park, Dadar, Dongri, Mumbai
- Why
- To demand justice for NEET aspirants and accountability from the government
Protesters
Police
Protest Permissions
Protesters
Protesters argue that their demonstrations are peaceful and should be allowed without excessive police intervention.
Police
Police insist that protests require prior permission and that prohibitory orders were violated.
Use of Force
Protesters
Protesters claim that the police used excessive force in Delhi and Mumbai, which escalated tensions.
Police
Police maintain that their actions were necessary to maintain law and order.
- Location
- Shivaji Park, Dadar, Dongri, Mumbai
- Number of Protesters
- Over 1,000
- Number of FIRs
- 12
- Number of People Booked
- Over 900
- Key Sections Invoked
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Maharashtra Police Act
- Protest Trigger
- NEET paper leak and demand for justice for 21 students who died by suicide