Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Over 150 detained in Nagpur over CJP protest
Over 150 people were detained in Nagpur on Thursday after a protest near Samvidhan Square.
The protesters were shouting slogans and holding placards against the detention of protesters from the night before.
The protest was in response to the Cockroach Janta Party's call for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam question paper leaks and student suicides.
The police stated that no formal permission was taken for the protest.
Nagpur has been one of the cities where protests have broken out in response to the crackdown on the march to Parliament in Delhi on Monday.
Over 150 people were detained in Nagpur on Thursday after a protest near Samvidhan Square.
Protesters were shouting slogans and holding placards against the detention of protesters from the night before.
No formal permission was taken for the protest, according to the police.
The protest was in response to the Cockroach Janta Party's call for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Nagpur has seen protests in response to the crackdown on the march to Parliament in Delhi on Monday.
- Who
- Protesters and Police
- What
- Detention of over 150 protesters in Nagpur
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Nagpur, India
- Why
- Protest against the detention of protesters and exam question paper leaks
Protesters
Police
Protest Permissions
Protesters
Protesters believe they have the right to protest without formal permission.
Police
Police state that no formal permission was taken for the protest.
- Date
- Thursday
- Location
- Nagpur, India
- Number of Detained
- Over 150
- Protest Trigger
- Cockroach Janta Party's call for resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Reason for Protest
- Detention of protesters from the night before and exam question paper leaks