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Live UpdatesCJP Protest News LIVE Updates: Actor Salman Khan said, “Paper leak is a very serious issue, and I am glad to know n see that the kids of our country have come together for a better educational system, and their parents supported them.”Police officers cover themselves with shields as they walk through the supporters of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) during the ongoing protest, two days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, July 22, 2026.(REUTERS)CJP Protest News LIVE Updates: More than a month has passed since the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) launched a protest, seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET 'paper leak' case. It is a demand which still stands "non-negotiable."CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said late Wednesday, "[Union minister] JP Nadda should be ashamed. People have been sitting here for over 30 days... He is the one doing the politics... Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is non-negotiable... Without this, the protest will continue. It will continue for as long as it has to."Meanwhile, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said he would end his indefinite hunger strike if the Centre assures him that no force would be used against the protesting students and no FIRs or other punitive action would be taken against them, asserting that even though he has lost around 11 kg during the fast, he wants to return to his work.Wangchuk, who joined the agitation on June 28 and has been on an indefinite hunger strike since then, is admitted at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after being shifted there from Safdarjung Hospital following a Delhi High Court order.Heavy security was deployed at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where the CJP is continuing its protest. A contingent of police was deployed in the area to maintain law and order.Meanwhile, a Delhi Police officer was injured in fresh violence in Connaught Place on Wednesday as some miscreants attacked police with stones and bottles, officials said.The CJP also alleged on Wednesday that internet services were shut down around Jantar Mantar, where its supporters have been staging a sit-in, and questioned if the government was preparing for another police crackdown on the agitation.Bollywood star Salman Khan has come out in support of students, saying that the paper leak is a very serious issue and he is glad to see that students have come together for a better educational system and their parents have supported them.Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for all the latest updates on the CJP protest.Key Events23 Jul 2026, 05:49 AM IST23 Jul 2026, 05:49 AM ISTFollow updates here:23 Jul 2026, 05:49:54 AM ISTCJP Protest News LIVE Updates: Delhi Police officer was injured in fresh violenceAdditional Commissioner of Police (Punjabi Bagh) Jai Prakash, who sustained an injury to his forehead while performing duty, said, “I was on duty at the protest site near Jantar Mantar from 7:00 a.m. today. The protesters continued shouting slogans and creating a disturbance on the road throughout the day.” He alleged, "Some protesters attempted to move towards Parliament Street. We tried to stop them by placing barricades on Parliament Street, forming a human chain, and persuading them not to proceed further. However, some of them suddenly started throwing plastic water bottles and stones. One of the stones hit me on the forehead. I am currently undergoing treatment at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital. The doctors have informed me that I have sustained a minor fracture, and further medical examinations are underway..."23 Jul 2026, 05:49:54 AM ISTCJP Protest News LIVE Updates: Salman Khan supports protesters — full statementCJP Protest News LIVE Updates: Actor Salman Khan has come out in support of students protesting at Jantar Mantar over the NEET ‘paper leak’ issued. Here's his full statement:"It was such a p
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