Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Azad Protests in Parliament Over Police Action on Students
Chandra Shekhar Azad, the national president of the Azad Samaj Party, started a sit-in protest inside the Parliament premises on Monday night.
He is protesting against the way students were treated by the police at Jantar Mantar earlier that day.
Azad said that the students' treatment reminded him of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
He believes that peaceful protest is a constitutional right and that using force against protesters is an attack on democratic values.
Azad vowed to continue his protest until justice is served and those responsible for the police action face consequences.
The protest is part of a larger movement led by the Cockroach Janta Party, which has been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the scrapping of the National Testing Agency due to alleged paper leaks in major competitive exams.
Chandra Shekhar Azad began a sit-in protest inside Parliament over police action on students.
He compared the police action to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Azad argues that peaceful protest is a constitutional right and using force against protesters is undemocratic.
The protest is part of a larger movement demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the scrapping of the National Testing Agency.
Police used tear gas and baton charges to stop protesters from reaching Parliament.
- Who
- Chandra Shekhar Azad and students
- What
- Sit-in protest in Parliament over police action on students
- When
- Monday night
- Where
- Parliament premises
- Why
- To protest against the treatment of students at Jantar Mantar and demand justice
Protesters and Supporters
Government and Police
Use of Force
Protesters and Supporters
Protesters argue that the use of force against students is an attack on democratic values and a violation of constitutional rights.
Government and Police
The government and police maintain that they are acting within their duties to maintain law and order.
Demands for Justice
Protesters and Supporters
Protesters demand justice for the students and consequences for those responsible for the police action.
Government and Police
The government and police argue that their actions are necessary to prevent unrest and ensure public safety.
- Protest Leader
- Chandra Shekhar Azad
- Protest Location
- Parliament premises
- Issue
- Police action on students
- Date
- Monday
- Protest Duration
- Ongoing
- Protesters' Demand
- Justice for students and consequences for police action
- Government's Stance
- Maintaining law and order
- Protesters' Stance
- Constitutional right to peaceful protest
Sources
‘Reminded me of Jallianwala Bagh’: Chandra Shekhar Azad begins sit-in inside Parliament over Delhi Police action on students
Chandrashekhar Azad says police ‘turned Jantar Mantar into Jallianwala Bagh’
