Tens of thousands of protesters defied police orders and descended on Delhi, with demonstrators gathering in other cities to demand the resignation of India's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, over exam paper leaks.
Clashes in Delhi
Police used batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta party as they attempted to march towards India's parliament in New Delhi. Protesters clashed with police, with both sides engaging in a tussle to pull a man over barricades. An injured demonstrator in Delhi had blood running down his face, and another injured protester lay on the ground.
A member of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) fired a teargas canister at protesters in Delhi. A woman cared for an injured protester, and a protester threw a teargas canister back towards police. A member of security personnel wielded his baton against demonstrators. Damaged vehicles stood on a road after clashes. A police officer threw a teargas canister and used a baton to push back protesters. Security personnel carried a protester away. Protesters took a rest.
Protests in Other Cities
In Mumbai, police officers grappled with protesters. A supporter of the Cockroach Janta party shouted slogans and pointed a finger at security personnel standing over him. In Bengaluru, members of the All India Students' Association, the Cockroach Janta party and social activists held a demonstration. Protesters carried placards, with one depicting India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, being kissed on both cheeks by two men.
