BJP demands action over police assault at CJP march; Opposition flags 10-day delay
Synopsis
Ten days after violence erupted at the CJP-led Parliament march, the political blame game has fully broken open: BJP MPs want 'professional criminals' behind the police assault identified and prosecuted, while the Opposition is asking why it took Delhi Police this long to even start mapping the accused — and the CJP founder is pointing the finger squarely at the BJP itself.
Key Takeaways
BJP MPs called for strict action against alleged 'anti-social elements' who attacked police during the CJP -led Parliament march on 20 July .
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said the government will withdraw FIRs against genuine students but not against those who attacked police.
TMC MP Kirti Azad questioned why Delhi Police took more than 10 days to begin identifying the accused.
Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib alleged a truck loaded with stones was pre-positioned near Parliament, suggesting a planned provocation.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged the stone-pelting was carried out by 'BJP goons', a charge the BJP has not publicly addressed.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 31 July called for strict action against those it described as 'anti-social elements' allegedly responsible for assaulting police personnel during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led Parliament march on 20 July, even as Opposition leaders questioned why it took authorities more than ten days to begin identifying the accused. The violent protest left several agitators and police personnel injured.
What BJP Leaders Said
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad urged that the matter be handled 'sensitively' but was unequivocal on accountability. 'We respect the youth, but if criminals, including those facing allegations of serious crimes like murder and rape, are involved in attacking police personnel, then it raises serious questions,' he said.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari drew a clear line between student protesters and those he called 'professional criminals'. 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has said that whatever FIRs or cases were registered against students will be withdrawn. But undesirable elements who attacked police personnel cannot be considered students. They should be identified and strict action should be taken against them,' Tiwari said.
BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat similarly contended that the attacks on police 'cannot be carried out by students' protesting over exam paper leaks, alleging that 'anti-social elements, under the garb of students, committed such acts.'
BJP MP Brij Lal, a former Director General of Police in Uttar Pradesh, expressed solidarity with the force. 'I wore the uniform for 37-and-a-half years alongside these personnel. I led them on the frontlines. Our security personnel make sacrifices for the country and for society,' he said. Lal also pushed back against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's criticism of what Gandhi termed 'brutality against protesters', calling the focus on pellet guns a non-issue. 'It is a non-lethal weapon used to disperse the crowd,' Lal said.
BJP leader Rohan Gupta sought accountability for injured police families while acknowledging that 'if anyone has acted wrongly against students, accountability should also be sought for that as well.'
Opposition Questions the Delay
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kirti Azad did not dispute the need for action against those who attacked police, but questioned the timeline. 'Action should be taken against the anti-social elements who attacked Delhi Police personnel or assaulted members of the press. But the police should also explain why, after 10 days, they are identifying and mapping those involved...If they knew that some of them were rapists, some were dacoits, and some were murderers, then why were they not arrested? The police must also be held accountable,' he told reporters outside Parliament House.
Conspiracy Allegations from Youth Congress
Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib alleged a deliberate setup. 'On the day of the Parliament march, a truck loaded with stones was parked outside the offices of the NSUI and the Youth Congress, near Parliament. The Delhi Police cannot be so incompetent that they were unaware of it. This appears to have been a planned move...maybe they wanted the agitators to use those stones in order to justify the crackdown,' he alleged.
CJP Founder Denies Responsibility, Points at BJP
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, speaking from his hometown in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, alleged that stone-pelting on police was carried out by 'BJP goons' and not CJP members. 'The people who have been associated with us for the past one month carried out the protest in a completely peaceful manner,' he claimed. The BJP has not responded to this specific allegation.
What Comes Next
With multiple competing narratives now in public circulation — BJP pointing to criminal infiltrators, the Opposition questioning delayed police action, and the CJP alleging a planted provocation — the political fallout from the 20 July march shows no sign of abating. Investigators have yet to formally confirm the identities or affiliations of those being mapped in connection with the violence.
Point of View
The delay in arrests invites the exact accountability question Kirti Azad is raising. The BJP's framing — separating 'genuine students' from 'professional criminals' — is politically convenient but sidesteps why law enforcement did not act sooner. Meanwhile, the CJP's counter-allegation of planted provocateurs, if even partially credible, would reframe the entire episode. None of these threads have been independently verified, and that vacuum is precisely where the political narratives are filling in.
NationPress
31 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened at the CJP-led Parliament march on 20 July?
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led Parliament march on 20 July turned violent, leaving several agitators and police personnel injured. BJP leaders have alleged that 'anti-social elements' infiltrated the protest, while the CJP has denied responsibility and alleged that outsiders linked to the BJP carried out the stone-pelting.
Why is the Opposition questioning the delay in identifying the accused?
TMC MP Kirti Azad pointed out that Delhi Police took more than 10 days to begin identifying those allegedly involved in the violence. He argued that if police were aware of individuals with serious criminal records participating in the march, they should have acted immediately rather than waiting over a week.
What has the BJP said about student protesters versus alleged criminals?
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari stated that the Modi government will withdraw FIRs registered against genuine student protesters, but maintained that individuals who attacked police cannot be classified as students. He described those responsible for the assault as 'professional criminals' who should face strict legal action.
What did the Indian Youth Congress allege about the violence?
Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib alleged that a truck loaded with stones was parked near Parliament and the offices of the NSUI and Youth Congress on the day of the march, suggesting the violence may have been a planned provocation. He questioned whether Delhi Police could have been unaware of the truck's presence.
What did CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke say about the stone-pelting?
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, speaking from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra, alleged that stone-pelting on police was carried out by individuals he described as 'BJP goons', and that CJP members had protested peacefully. The BJP has not publicly responded to this specific allegation.
