Delhi court granted influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj a three-week interim bail in a case alleging assault on a minor activist’s father during a Jantar Mantar protest. The decision follows a viral video in which Bhardwaj purportedly claimed to have physically confronted the father.
A five‑week Gen Z sit‑in at Jantar Mantar prompted the government to replace the Union Education Minister, set up a Nandan Nilekani‑led task force on exam reform, and secure a promise from Prime Minister Modi for stricter penalties on exam tampering. Protesters argue that even a flawless examination system will not solve the deeper problem of insufficient quality jobs for India’s youth.
Gautam Buddha University student Akshat Tripathi challenged a peace bond notice issued after a July 20 Jantar Mantar protest, prompting the Noida police to cancel the notice on September 5. He has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking disclosure of the allegations that led to the notice.
The controversy intensified after Bhardwaj spoke about the incident on a viral podcast. He claimed he had "cracked open" the head of the father of a student during the Jantar Mantar protest, alleging that the man received 60 stitches and that the incident could have attracted an attempted murder charge under Section 307.
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CJP’s Saurav Das, student activist Nishu Aazad protest at Parliament Street station over alleged assault on her father, Sanjay Kumar; police alter FIR after hours of talks
The campaign builds on the momentum generated at Jantar Mantar and is an extension of efforts by the party’s student wing, the AISA
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