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Jantar Mantar Violence

Politics · 14 reports · 7 sources · Updated 6h ago

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Jantar Mantar Violence

Tracked across 7 sources · Updated 6h ago

After a July 20 CJP protest turned violent at Jantar Mantar, the Supreme Court questioned accountability, allowed pellet guns in extreme situations, and ordered preservation of CCTV footage. Police families and retired officers have sought balanced narratives, while political figures traded blame. The court continues to oversee the probe.

How it unfolded

  1. 15h ago

    Families of injured cops demand action against suspects

  2. 2d ago

    Court orders preservation of CCTV footage; police families speak out

  3. 3d ago

    Supreme Court permits pellet guns in extreme situations

  4. 5d ago

    Supreme Court criticizes probe, demands accountability

What happened earlier

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'BJP goons, not students, attacked police': Dipke expresses sympathy for Delhi cops injured during Jantar Mantar protest

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  1. Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), expressed sympathy for Delhi Police officers injured during the Jantar Mantar protest, while also highlighting the plight of students allegedly beaten by police.

  2. Dipke alleged that the violence against police was carried out by 'goons' sent by the BJP, not by student protesters.

  3. Dipke claimed that innocent students are being targeted instead of habitual offenders, in a conspiracy to discourage questioning of the government.

  4. CJP spokesperson Ratna Singh wished that 1,000 injured protesters and their families could hold a press conference, citing pellet guns, tear gas, a girl in ICU, lathis on skulls, and sexual harassment by police.

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“Probe Meaningless Without Fixing Responsibility”: Supreme Court On CJP March Violence

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  1. Supreme Court criticized the probe into violence during CJP march on July 20 in New Delhi.

  2. Demonstrators led by CJP attempted to march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament.

  3. Police used tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd, leading to clashes and detentions.

  4. Supreme Court stated that fixing responsibility is essential for a meaningful investigation.

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  1. Trump vowed to hit Iran hard after Iranian-backed attacks targeted US bases in Jordan, renewing West Asia hostilities.

  2. Fresh US-Saudi strikes in Iraq, rising oil prices, and Hormuz tensions fueled fears of wider regional escalation.

  3. Former US Covid adviser Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing, accusing Senator Rand Paul of pursuing a political vendetta.

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Police empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations: Supreme Court

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  1. Supreme Court ruled that police are empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations during violent protests.

  2. The Court directed the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of Rapid Action Force deployed at Jantar Mantar.

  3. The Court ordered Delhi government to provide adequate treatment to protesters injured by pellet gun firing.

  4. CRPF analysis stated standard operating procedures and force gradient were followed, including use of pump action gun after lower measures failed.

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CJP's Saurav Das calls Supreme Court's pellet gun observation 'disgusting' as court says police can use...

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  1. CJP's Saurav Das called the Supreme Court's pellet gun observation 'disgusting'.

  2. The Supreme Court said police can use pellet guns in exceptional situations.

  3. Das reacted to the court's observations in a post on X by news agency PTI.

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