Delhi protest sparks drone investigation, detentions

A major protest in New Delhi led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has escalated into a significant political and security controversy, marked by mass detentions, clashes with police, and an investigation into an unauthorized drone flight over a restricted airspace. The protests, centered at Jantar Mantar on July 20 and continuing through July 22, were organized to demand accountability for alleged irregularities in national competitive examinations and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered, attempting to march towards Parliament. Police, who had denied permission for the march, deployed heavy security, erected multiple layers of barricades, and used batons and tear gas to disperse crowds after clashes broke out near Parliament Street and Shastri Bhawan. Several protesters and police personnel were injured. The Delhi Police have registered six First Information Reports (FIRs) in connection with violence and vandalism during the protests and are probing an alleged larger criminal conspiracy.

Numerous political figures were detained, including CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, who was taken into custody shortly after ending...