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Thousands have gathered again in the Indian capital Delhi a day after a police crackdown on supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-led movement seeking education reforms and resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Tens of thousands of young men and women had turned up for Monday's protest and tried to march on parliament, defying a police ban. Central Delhi witnessed overwhelming violence, with at least 60 protesters wounded when police used batons and tear gas on them. Policemen also tore down the stage and makeshift tents at the main protest venue. Police said 118 of their personnel were also injured and 70 protesters have been detained. EPA/Shutterstock Indian security personnel detain protesters as they attempt to stop Cockroach Janta Party's(CJP) supporters during a march toward the Parliament in New Delhi, India, 20 July 2026. EPA/Shutterstock Many protesters told the BBC that even women were not spared Warning: This report contains images and description that some may find disturbing Police and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government have not commented on the use of sticks and tear gas against protesters. Opposition parties have condemned the violence. Leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi said the students' demands were "legitimate" and described Modi "as the most anti-youth prime minister India has ever had". On Tuesday, he led members of his Congress party, including many MPs, in a march to Modi's house "to demand answers from him for the brutalities against young students yesterday". "The government doesn't want to take any accountability or want to have a debate on it in parliament. PM and HM [Home Minister Amit Shah who controls police] must resign for destroying the future of India's youth," he posted on X. The CJP is a satirical political movement inspired by remarks made earlier this year by India's chief justice, who used the word "cockroach" to describe unemployed young people turning to journalism and activism. After the comments sparked outrage, he said he had been referring only to those with "fake and bogus degrees". Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India? The hunger-striking engineer demanding education reforms in India India has a new political superstar - a cockroach Monday's huge turnout showed that the CJP, though not a registered political party, has evolved into a movement capable of drawing tens of thousands onto the streets. Protesters, who have been camped for the past month at Jantar Mantar, a 300-year-old observatory in Delhi which is often the site of protests, gained global attention after activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk joined them on 28 June and began an indefinite hunger strike in support of their demands. He was forcibly removed from the protest site by the police on Saturday and taken to hospital where he continues to fast. The movement has broadened into one of the most visible expressions of public dissent against Modi in recent years. Getty Images A supporter of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reacts after getting injured during a protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. India's riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on July 20, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images)Getty Images Dozens of protesters were injured on Monday Wangchuk and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke have received support from most of the major opposition parties, farmer leaders, activist and celebrities, including Bollywood actors. The