In Pictures | CJP protest march to Parliament

Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) gathered in New Delhi on Monday (July 20, 2026) for the “Chalo Sansad” march to the Parliament, seeking the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendhra Pradhan and education reforms. In the background, the Monsoon session of the Parliament began. Also Read | Neha, a prominent face of the CJP protests, presses on with hunger strike The CJP protest, which started in Jantar Mantar on July 6, 2026, galvanised after police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk --who was on a hunger strike -- to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday (July 18, 2026). Banners, slogans and swelling crowds transformed Jantar Mantar into a packed protest camp on Sunday (July 19, 2026), as CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke’s call for a night vigil drew massive response ahead of the march.Watch | Inside the Jantar Mantar protest: Why hundreds gathered in DelhiNo permission has been granted for the march. The Delhi police tightened security across the capital ahead of the march. Security personnel with riot guns have been deployed in the national capital, prompting the CJP to issue a call for more people to arrive at the site.Despite this, thongs of protesters walk to the Parliament amidst threats of riot guns, holding banners and shouting slogans for educational reform. Here are the pictures.Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and supporters protest seeking resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities and NEET paper leak, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 20, 2026.Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma Supporters of the Cockroach Janta party during the Parliament March in New Delhi on July 20, 2026.Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma Supporters of the Cockroach Janta party during the Parliament March in New Delhi on July 20, 2026.Photo: PTI Braving the rains, a CJP supporter takes part in the protest with the Constitution. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma A CJP protestor gives instructions ahead of the march from Jantar Mantar. Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Security personnel seen deployed in the early hours at Jantar Mantar.Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma Supporters of the Cockroach Janta party during the Parliament March in New Delhi on July 20, 2026Photo: PTI Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters raise slogans as they gather ahead of a protest march, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, early Monday, July 20, 2026. Photo: PTI Police and security personnel remove CJP supporters ahead of a protest march, near the Jantar Mantar.Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma Supporters of the Cockroach Janta party during the Parliament March in New Delhi on July 20, 2026Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Patel Chowk Delhi Metro gates seen closed, in a bid to dussuade the CJP march. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma Actor Shabana Azmi at the CJP protest in Jantar Mantar.Photo: PTI Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters rest at the Jantar Mantar, as they gather ahead of a protest march, in New Delhi, early Monday, July 20, 2026. Delhi Police is on high alert ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and CJP's proposed "Chalo Sansad" march on July 20, 2026, with heavy deployment of personnel visible at every nook and corner around Jantar Mantar, Parliament and other key locations. Published - July 20, 2026 11:28 am IST