A planned “Chalo Sansad” march by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) towards Parliament in central Delhi leads to clashes with police near Jantar Mantar and the Parliament area. Delhi Police had denied the party permission to hold the protest and had imposed restrictions, including bans on large gatherings. Despite this, supporters—described across reports as hundreds to thousands of students and youth activists, including many women—gather and attempt to march from areas such as near Mandi House Metro towards Jantar Mantar and further towards Parliament.
As the march nears the Parliament complex, police stop protesters behind barricades and security forces use tear gas and lathi charges (baton charges) to disperse the crowd, according to multiple outlets. Several reports also mention detentions of students. Police block or prevent the march from advancing, while there is heavy deployment of police and paramilitary personnel, including anti-riot units. Some outlets also report stone-pelting and wider public disruption, including Metro station shutdowns and traffic congestion in central Delhi. Amid the unrest, the Centre holds talks with CJP representatives, even as Opposition leaders condemn the police action.
