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Visuals Reveal Escalating Violence at CJP Protests in New Delhi

Aderson Aiden

July 24, 2026

Dramatic video footage and viral visuals emerging from central New Delhi showcase severe CJP protest violence. The youth-led “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) recently organized a massive “Sansad Chalo” (March to Parliament) demonstration to demand the resignation of India’s Education Minister following exam paper leaks. However, peaceful rallies quickly turned chaotic near Jantar Mantar and Connaught Place. Visuals circulating across social media platforms depict protesters pelting stones, hurling glass bottles, and aggressively dismantling heavy police barricades. Consequently, law enforcement agencies deployed tear gas and riot control units to restore order in the high-security zone.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    NEW DELHI CJP PROTEST IMPACT                 │
├──────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┤
│ Total Registered FIRs            │ 10 Cases Filed               │
│ Injured Security Personnel       │ 118 Officers                 │
│ Injured Protesters               │ 60+ Civilians                │
│ Primary Violence Locations       │ Jantar Mantar, Tolstoy Marg, │
│                                  │ Connaught Place              │
└──────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘

Stone-Pelting and Clashes Captured on Camera

Witnesses and broadcast journalists captured shocking scenes as groups of miscreants embedded within the crowd clashed directly with security forces. Specifically, footage shows demonstrators throwing stones and glass bottles at lines of riot police guarding Tolstoy Marg. During one chaotic night-time confrontation, Connaught Place Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat sustained injuries from incoming projectiles. Paramedics rushed the officer to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital for immediate treatment.

“Protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar before marching toward Tolstoy Marg, where section members pelted stones and attacked officers with bottles.”

— Delhi Police Statement

Furthermore, viral videos show crowd members scaling tall metal barricades and forcefully pushing them onto personnel. These violent breaches prompted joint deployments from the Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Delhi Police. Officers fired multiple tear gas canisters into the dense crowd to force the demonstrators back from the high-security perimeter.

Police Response and Visual Evidence of Aftermath

In response to the escalating violence, security forces executed baton charges to clear the immediate roadways. By sunrise, Parliament Street and Connaught Place bore the physical scars of the night’s intense fighting. Photographers documented bloodstains on pavement walls, shattered vehicle mirrors, torn banners, and hundreds of lost sandals scattered across the tarmac.

Ultimately, the clashes resulted in substantial casualties on both sides:

Security Personnel: Over 118 officers suffered injuries, ranging from stone cuts to fractures.
Civilians: At least 60 student protesters required medical treatment in local hospitals.
Property Damage: Multiple police barricades, municipal traffic signs, and nearby vehicles sustained heavy damage.

Legal Crackdown and Counter-Accusations

Following the violent outbreak, Delhi Police registered 10 separate First Information Reports (FIRs) across five police stations in the New Delhi district. Authorities charged suspects with rioting, assault on public servants, and destruction of state property. In addition, law enforcement officials are actively reviewing drone footage and social media videos to identify individuals who initiated the stone-pelting.

Conversely, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and student organizers accused security forces of exercising excessive force against peaceful demonstrators. Organizers claimed that police officers provoked the crowd by using harsh physical tactics against young activists. Nevertheless, police officials maintain that they acted strictly to enforce prohibitory security orders around Parliament House.