Police in India Use Tear Gas and Batons on Crowds Protesting Exam Scandal
Indian police have deployed tear gas and batons against crowds protesting an exam scandal in Delhi.
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Police in India have used batons and tear gas to disperse crowds protesting an exam scandal. The demonstrations have centered around the Jantar Mantar site and parliament in Delhi, where police began clearing the protest area.
Coverage from The New York Times, BBC, Bloomberg, and The Hindu emphasizes a crackdown on the protesters. Reports indicate that those protesting vow to persist in their efforts to pressure Prime Minister Modi.
Current developments include the reclaiming of the Jantar Mantar site by protesters and the continuation of an indefinite fast by Sonam Wangchuk.
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Quick answers
What methods did police use to clear the crowds?
According to coverage, police used tear gas and batons.
Where are the protests taking place?
The protests are located in Delhi, specifically at the Jantar Mantar site and near parliament.
Who is conducting an indefinite fast?
Sonam Wangchuk is continuing an indefinite fast.
Coverage (6)
- India’s youth-led 'cockroach movement' clashes with police in New Delhi Reuters · 12h ago
- ‘Now or never’: Students defy Delhi lockdown to march on India’s parliament Al Jazeera · 12h ago
- CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protesters reclaim Jantar Mantar site; Sonam Wangchuk continues indefinite fast The Hindu · 12h ago
- India Protesters Vow to Persist After Crackdown, Pressuring Modi Bloomberg.com · 12h ago
- Jantar Mantar, CJP, parliament: Police begin clearing cockroach party protest site in Delhi BBC · 12h ago
- Police in India Use Tear Gas and Batons on Crowds Protesting Exam Scandal The New York Times · 12h ago broke it first
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