On 27th July, Delhi Police rejected claims that force was used against CJP protesters without provocation. In a statement, the police stated that permission had been granted only for a sit-in at Jantar Mantar and not for a march towards Parliament or movement beyond the sanctioned protest area.
According to Delhi Police, the protest was facilitated for several weeks without the site being forcibly cleared. The situation escalated only after sections of the crowd attempted to advance towards Parliament during an active session and breached successive security barricades.
Police said repeated announcements were made asking protesters to remain within the permitted area. However, parts of the crowd continued pushing towards restricted zones. Barricades were damaged, police vehicles were targeted and personnel, including senior and elderly officers, were surrounded, jostled and heckled.
Delhi Police said personnel initially relied on verbal warnings and multiple layers of barricades. Warnings were also issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), asking the crowd to disperse. Mild pushing and water cannons were reportedly used when protesters began climbing over or dismantling the barricades.
According to the police, targeted baton action and controlled use of tear gas were employed only after repeated breaches, stone-pelting and attacks on personnel continued. The force was withdrawn after the immediate threat had ended and dispersal began.
Delhi Police maintained that the maximum possible restraint was exercised to prevent a wider law-and-order breakdown. A post-incident review is also examining the conduct of disruptive elements and any possible lapses by individual police personnel.
CJP spokesperson threatens fresh protests
The statement came as CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka threatened to restart protests if the FIRs registered against protesters in Delhi and other states, including Bihar, were not withdrawn.
CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka threatens to start protests again if all FIRs filed against protestors in Delhi and other states, like Bihar, are not withdrawn.
— OpIndia.com (@OpIndia_com) July 27, 2026
In Patna, multiple FIRs have been filed after incidents of property damage and vandalism pic.twitter.com/njQpLutJpH
In a post on X, Ranka claimed that the authorities had breached an agreement against police action. He demanded the release of detained protesters, the withdrawal of all FIRs and an assurance that no fresh cases would be registered. “Failing which we will be forced to sit on protest again,” Ranka wrote.
He also demanded that the purported written agreement concerning legal cases and the timelines agreed upon with the Union government be shared with the organisers.
Multiple FIRs have been registered in Patna following incidents of vandalism and damage to public and private property during the CJP protests.
