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Union Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh, the government’s interlocutor, met LoP Rahul Gandhi at the sit-in over the NEET paper leak; Mr. Singh says the Leader of Opposition initially agreed to suspend the dharna but later also raised the demand of Dharmendra Prad

Congress MPs march 100 metres from Congress chief’s house to the PM’s residence, raising four demands; forcibly cleared by Delhi police after three hours; “beginning of the end” for Modi regime, says Congress leader

It will adversely affect the writ petitions on the matter pending in the Supreme Court, he said

The proceedings stand vitiated by the denial of effective legal representation and other procedural lapses that undermined the constitutional guarantee of a fair trial, the apex court says

The police bid to round up some protesters leads to heated exchanges. The protesters shout slogans against the police and in support of the Youth Congress

Shaikh Irshad Mansoori suffered pellet injuries, the first known case of security forces using pellet guns in Delhi; police deny use, say public must “verify facts”

The advisory, dated July 20, surfaced as student-led protests intensified across India following demonstrations in Delhi demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related controversies.