An FIR has been registered following violence and a national flag controversy during a student protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The protest, which was organised against repeated competitive examination paper leaks, turned into clashes, with stone-pelting, tear gas, and police action, and authorities have launched an investigation.
The dispute has brought a lot of attention to law and order, and a short video on social media has also attracted a lot of people’s attention.
Protest Against Examination Paper Leaks
Thousands of students and youth from all over the country gathered in Delhi under the banner of the words 'Chalo Jantar Mantar' and 'Chalo Sansad' to demand changes in the exam system and action against repeated question paper leaks.
The protesters also called for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan as they say the repeated examination irregularities had affected lakhs of students’ future.
Clashes Break Out
As the protest heated up, some said the situation got tense near the protest site.
According to reports:
Police erected barricades to prevent protesters from streaming into Parliament. After the situation became ugly, police deployed tear gas and other crowd-control measures to control the situation and the crowd. Stones were also thrown during the confrontation. Videos of the clashes were widely shared on social media.
The sequence of events will be examined to find out how the violence began.
National Flag Controversy
The video clip that went viral online generated controversy; some people called the protest disrespectful to the national flag.
Based on the information available, police registered an FIR and started looking into the allegations.
Officials are still studying video footage, eyewitness accounts, and other evidence to determine the truth. At the moment, the authorities have not publicly confirmed the circumstances of the alleged incident involving the national flag.
Police Investigation Underway
Delhi Police has initiated an investigation into:
- The stone-pelting incidents.
- Allegations regarding the national flag.
- The identity of the people involved.
- Viral videos being circulated on social media.
Further legal action will depend on the findings of the investigation.
Political and Public Reactions
The developments have intensified political debate on the handling of student protests and examination reforms. Student groups are seeking greater transparency and accountability in the conduct of competitive examinations, while authorities have appealed for calm and urged people not to spread unverified information online.
The investigation is still in progress, and officials will provide details once all evidence is in place, they said.
