Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Protester Endures Lathi Charge in Delhi
A man named Bharat Banait from Nagpur was part of a protest in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
The protest was organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to demand the resignation of the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, due to alleged paper leaks.
During the protest, the police started hitting the protesters with sticks, which is called a lathi charge.
A video went viral showing Bharat Banait surrounded by security personnel, shouting 'hit me' as they hit him.
A policewoman with a Tricolour tried to take him away to stop the incident.
A protester named Bharat Banait from Nagpur was part of a protest in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
The protest was organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged paper leaks.
A viral video showed Banait surrounded by security personnel who were hitting him with lathis while he shouted 'Maaro (hit me), sir'.
The incident occurred during a lathi charge by the police to disperse the protesters.
A policewoman holding a Tricolour intervened and attempted to take Banait away.
- Who
- Bharat Banait, a protester from Nagpur
- What
- A lathi charge by security personnel on protesters
- When
- Monday afternoon
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Why
- Protesters were demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged paper leaks
- Protester's Name
- Bharat Banait
- Location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Protest Organizers
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Demand
- Resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Reason for Protest
- Alleged paper leaks
- Incident Type
- Lathi charge by security personnel
- Viral Video Content
- Protester shouting 'Maaro (hit me), sir' during lathi charge
- Intervention
- Policewoman with Tricolour attempted to take protester away