Delhi's Jantar Mantar Trembles As Protesting Students Clash With Police Overnight
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High tension gripped Delhi's iconic Jantar Mantar on Wednesday night as violent clashes erupted between police personnel and protesting students. Members belonging to the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) allegedly hurled stones at security forces, prompting police to fire tear gas shells to disperse the surging crowd.
Visuals circulating on social media showed several demonstrators wielding wooden batons and charging directly at police officers deployed at the scene.
Repeated Clashes Following Parliament March
Wednesday's violent standoff marks the second major confrontation between CJP activists and security forces within a single week. Earlier on 20 July, a high-voltage 'Parliament March' organised by the group turned chaotic when protesters broke through security cordons and managed to reach the immediate perimeter of the Parliament gate.
Police forces had to resort to a baton charge during the 20 July incident to push back the crowds and secure the high-security zone. Authorities have stepped up security around key government installations in the national capital following the latest escalation.
