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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday dismissed allegations of foreign funding to the Abhijeet Dipke-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is leading student protests at Jantar Mantar and elsewhere in the country.

"I have no information to share on this issue with you," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during a press briefing in response to a question on the funding of the CJP protest.

The CJP's main demands include the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, ₹1 crore compensation for families of NEET victims, and no legal action against protestors.

The MEA stated, through spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, that they had no information to share regarding claims of foreign funding behind the CJP protests.

The government has agreed in principle to two of the CJP's demands and scheduled further discussions to address their request for Pradhan's resignation.

Yes, CJP has insisted that the government, along with the head of the Rapid Action Force and the Delhi Police Commissioner, publicly apologize to the students who were allegedly assaulted during the protests.

The CJP has threatened to escalate their movement across the country if their demands are not met, indicating the potential for nationwide protests.

> The MEA reaction came after Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey alleged that anti-India powers were behind the Jantar Mantar protest. A similar assertion was also made by the BJP's IT Cell chief Amit Malviya. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had also termed the Jantar Mantar protesters as 'Dahshadgards'

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/no-information-mea-on-claims-of-foreign-funding-behind-cjp-protest-at-jantar-mantar-sonam-wangchuk-dharmendra-pradhan-11784910006353.html

https://x.com/narendramodi/status/2080357811662492096

For 12 years he managed every protest through Godi Media, stifled every voice through police, withheld accounts critical of him.

Never did he ever come and address anything after a protest.

12 years no press conference

Today , he not only had to tweet but is forced to hold a camera and make a video because an entire generation is fed up of him

But nothing will work, the ship has sail, too little , too late. Nation has woken up.

Also, Dharmendra Pradhan will have to RESIGN.

The late night video statement was the second post by PM Modi on the issue in a single day.

"Friends, I know that paper leak is not an ordinary issue. It is very painful for lakhs of students and their families. That is why many steps have been taken in the last two and a half months," PM Modi said.

"The culprits have been caught and are in jail. Our most important responsibility was to ensure that students do not waste a single year. It was very important to take the exams immediately," he said, adding the government used its full power to arrange the exams of at least 22 lakh students.

"I gave instructions to the departments for the fast-track court. Today, the departments worked hard and gave me the approval late at night. Tomorrow, there will be a discussion in the cabinet. After the suggestions of the cabinet members, it will be given its final form. And from Monday, when the second week of parliament starts, we will try to get that bill passed as soon as possible," PM Modi said in Hindi in the video statement.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amid-protests-pm-modi-promises-more-strict-actions-against-paper-leaks-today-11813540

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The Cover Up - Cartoon Satish

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Civilian Clothes, White Sheets: How Cops Took Sonam Wangchuk From Protest SiteSonam Wangchuk has been taken to the Safdarjung Hospital, where he has been admitted to the emergency ward.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for 20 days at Delhi's Jantar Mantar - demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak, was removed from the site today by the Delhi Police on medical grounds

As Wangchuk was sitting with the protesters at Jantar Mantar early in the morning, the Delhi police arrived at the site in civilian clothes wearing mostly blue or white shirts. Some of them were also seen dressed in yellow, orange, or black T-shirts. The cops deployed heavy security, put up white sheets, and before anyone could anticipate what was happening, they took him away. According to officials, the 59-year-old Wangchuk was taken to the hospital "peacefully", despite a brief obstruction amid protests and sloganeering by the Cockroach Janata Party activists who have been spearheading the demonstration.

Wangchuk was taken away with maximum restraint, officials said.

The climate activist has been taken to the Safdarjung Hospital, where he has been admitted to the emergency ward. Sources told news agency ANI that Wangchuk is conscious and his vitals are stable.

What Delhi Police said

The Delhi police, in a statement, said that Wangchuk was taken from the protest site in accordance with the orders of the High Court and on expert medical advice due to his deteriorating health.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/how-sonam-wangchuk-was-whisked-away-by-cops-from-delhis-jantar-mantar-protest-site-in-civilian-clothes-hunger-strike-11787135

How EASY Is It To Defame Any Protest In India?

Every major protest in India seems to follow a familiar pattern.

A protest begins with a demand.

Within hours, it's no longer about the issue.

Instead, social media is flooded with short clips, cropped videos, old footage, and emotionally charged captions. Suddenly, the conversation shifts. The protest is labelled as "anti-Hindi", "anti-BJP", "pro-Islam", "anti-Hindu", "Khalistani", "Urban Naxal", or "anti-national" before most people even know why the protest began.

But how much can a 15-second clip really tell you?

In this episode of Cerebo, we decode how selective editing, missing context, algorithm-driven outrage, and confirmation bias shape public perception of protests in India.

This isn't about defending any protest or political ideology. It's about understanding how narratives are manufactured, amplified, and consumed in the age of viral content.

Before you judge a movement, ask yourself one question:

Did I see the whole story, or just the clip that went viral?

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Union Minister Bhagirath Choudhary received a subsidy of Rs 99.03 lakh under the National Horticulture Board's commercial horticulture scheme for a cucumber farming project worth about Rs 1.99 crore. The scheme, administered by the Agriculture Ministry, provides subsidies of up to 50 percent of project cost, capped at Rs 1 crore per family. Indian Express reported that the subsidy was approved while Choudhary served as Minister of State for Agriculture, raising questions about a potential conflict of interest because he is part of the ministry that oversees the scheme.

The report notes that subsidy approvals are made by a National Horticulture Board project approval committee, not directly by the minister or the board's leadership. Choudhary's office said the project followed the prescribed process and that details would be shared with the government. The investigation also highlighted another case in which family members of a senior IAS officer received more than Rs 1.16 crore in subsidies under the same scheme, prompting broader scrutiny of how the subsidies are allocated.

https://indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/union-minister-gets-rs-99-lakh-subsidy-for-his-cucumber-farm-from-scheme-under-own-ministry-10759494/

At least 14 people were killed after a massive fire broke out in a building housing a coaching centre in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday.

Several students and staff members were trapped inside as flames spread through the structure, prompting desperate attempts to escape.

The fire, which burned for more than an hour, engulfed parts of the commercial building before firefighters brought it under control. Rescue teams later recovered 14 bodies from the site.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/massive-fire-at-coaching-centre-in-lucknow-students-jump-from-1st-floor-11670747

First incident

'Wrong location by google maps': Traffic jams, late arrivals and tears as NEET aspirants denied entry across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

Today, the RE-NEET exam was conducted at four examination centers across the city. At the Girls' College examination center, three students were unable to take the exam.

Two students could not enter the college on time, while the third student arrived carrying the admit card from the previously conducted exam. After verification, two students-Sneha Dubey, a resident of Arya Nagar, Vidisha, and Ragini Vishwakarma from Kula village, Kurwai tehsil-were denied entry.

According to the rules, entry was allowed only from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. The two students arrived 2 minutes after 1:30 PM, due to which they were stopped from entering.

After receiving information about the incident, the exam's nodal officer and the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Geeta Bhadoria, reached the spot and escorted the students inside. However, the biometric verification of both students could not be completed successfully, forcing them to come back outside.

Second incident

Several RE-NEET 2026 candidates were left shocked after their examination centres were allegedly changed just minutes before the exam. Students claimed they received last-minute updates, creating confusion and making it difficult to reach the new centres on time. The incident has sparked criticism of the National Testing Agency (NTA), with many questioning the planning and communication surrounding the re-examination process. The controversy has added to concerns about the stress and uncertainty already faced by students preparing for crucial entrance

Third incident

Nagpur NEET aspirant gets Abu Dhabi as exam centre

The Recent Nagpur-UAE Exam Centre ControversyThe Incident: An 18-year-old Indian student from Nagpur (Maharashtra), Abdullah Mohammad Talib, downloaded his admit card for the June 21, 2026, NEET re-examination. He discovered his exam centre was located 2,500 km away at the Abu Dhabi Indian School.