Archive · 22 Jul 2026
21-Year-Old Woman Injured in Delhi Protest Stable
A 21-year-old woman who was hurt during a protest in Delhi is now doing better.
She was taken off a breathing machine and is awake and breathing on her own.
Doctors say her brain and spine scans are normal.
The protest was about problems with exams, and many people were hurt when police used force to stop them from marching to Parliament.
The protesters want the education minister to quit, but the government says the protesters should come to them to talk.
A 21-year-old woman injured in a Delhi protest is off ventilator and stable.
Protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam irregularities.
Police used force, including lathicharge and tear gas, leading to injuries on both sides.
The woman collided with a barricade during the police crackdown.
Protesters and government have differing views on who is responsible for the violence and how talks should be initiated.
- Who
- A 21-year-old woman and protesters
- What
- Injuries during a protest and subsequent medical updates
- When
- Monday's protest and ongoing
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Why
- Protesters demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations
Protesters' Perspective
Government's Perspective
Responsibility for Violence
Protesters' Perspective
Protesters blame police for using excessive force, including lathicharge and tear gas shells, which led to injuries.
Government's Perspective
Police blame protesters for attempting to march towards Parliament and causing chaos, leading to injuries on both sides.
Initiating Talks
Protesters' Perspective
Protesters demand the government come to them and abide by their conditions for talks.
Government's Perspective
The government insists that protesters must come to them if they want to initiate talks.
- Injured Woman's Age
- 21 years old
- Hospital
- Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest Demand
- Resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Injured Police Personnel
- More than 118
- Injured Protesters
- Around 60
- Damaged Police Vehicles
- More than 20