Actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh supports students taking part in a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest in Delhi calling for NEET exam reforms and accountability over alleged irregularities. After the CJP demonstration on July 20 draws thousands of participants at locations near Jantar Mantar, Dosanjh says the way students are treated is “very wrong” and urges authorities to listen to the protesters’ demands. He also anticipates criticism, saying he has previously been labelled “anti-national” after supporting the farmers’ protest and may face similar backlash again.
Multiple reports describe the protest march toward Parliament as involving heightened security arrangements, and they mention clashes and the use of tear gas and lathi-charge during the event. A delegation of demonstrators submits demands to Union Health Minister JP Nadda, including calls for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The reports also note that Sonam Wangchuk continues a hunger fast as protesters seek dialogue with parliamentarians. Other public figures, including Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj, are reported to have joined the demonstration alongside CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke.