Parliament Street Station Sit-in
CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka reached Parliament Street Police Station on 4 September with Sanjay Kumar and supporter networks. Demand: action on the FIR over the Jantar Mantar assault on Kumar, father of protester Nishu Azad.
Case Record
- Assault alleged during the Jantar Mantar phase of the exam-reform sit-in.
- FIR already on file; CJP says 45 days passed without arrest.
- Podcast clip circulating in which Swatantra Bhardwaj describes hitting Kumar on the head and calls it self-defence.
- Bhardwaj told ANI he is cooperating with investigation and that clips used by opposition leaders are edited; he described Kapil Mishra and Chirag Paswan as "like brothers" and said the line was sarcasm.
Coordinators On Record
"The criminal is openly admitting to the crime. We demand Delhi Police register a murder case."
Ranka also said the team has asked for attempt-to-murder sections after public admission of the blow.
Other Arrivals
- Chandra Shekhar Azad (Aazad Samaj Party) arrived at the station in support.
- NSUI national president Vinod Jakhar and RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha issued statements demanding suo motu action.
- Heavy police deployment outside the thana.
Pending Ask
- Arrest of persons named in circulating videos.
- Upgrade of sections if medical and video record supports attempt-to-murder.
- Status note from Parliament Street PS on investigation since the original FIR.