Delhi NEET protest: 18 metro stations to remain closed today – Check full list
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A view of the closed gates of Patel Chowk Metro station, in New Delhi. Photograph: (ANI)
DMRC shut 18 Delhi Metro stations from 7:30 am on Saturday amid NEET-UG protests and security concerns after clashes during CJP’s ‘Sansad Chalo’ march. CJP continues demanding Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
As protests continue in Delhi over NEET-UG paper leak, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said that 18 metro stations will remain closed in the national capital on Saturday (Jul 25) from 7:30 am. The decision has been taken in view of security concerns amid protests in Central Delhi. This comes as Delhi Police tightened security around Jantar Mantar after the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” march organised by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) turned violent, with police using tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd. While activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended the hunger strike, CJP has maintained that the protests will continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns from his position.
Which metro stations are closed on Saturday?
Given the violent clashes between protesters and police, DMRC announced that the following stations will remain closed on Saturday:
1. Lok Kalyan Marg
2. Rajiv Chowk
3. Patel Chowk
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4. Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
5. Barakhambha Road
6. Supreme Court
7. Seva Teerth
8. Janpath
9. Mandi House
10. Central Secretariat
11. ITO
12. Delhi Gate
13. Indraprastha
14. Khan Market
15. Jor Bagh
16. Shivaji Stadium
17. Jhandewalan
18. New Delhi
The DMRC said that while these stations are closed, interchanging facilities will continue to operate at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, and Central Secretariat.
Delhi NEET protests
On July 20, a protest over a NEET paper leak organised by the Cockroach Janta Party in Delhi turned violent, with police facing backlash for using tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd. Protesters have accused the Delhi Police of using excessive force against people at the demonstrations. The incident led to outrage across the nation, triggering demonstrations across several parts of the nation. There have been some instances of police officials being beaten by a mob as well. CJP has distanced itself from the violence in the national capital, saying that miscreants who incited violence were not part of the students’ protest organised by them but ill elements who wanted to derail the peaceful protests.
CJP has maintained that it will not accept anything less than the resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Following talks with the government on Friday (Jul 24) at the Constitution Club of India for nearly two hours, it said that the government has asked for more time till Saturday afternoon to consider their demand for Pradhan’s resignation. They are expected to hold another round of discussions today. CJP has also demanded compensation of Rs 1 crore for every family of a NEET aspirant who died by suicide and withdrawal of FIRs and legal cases against students participating in the protests.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed action against paper leaks in the country. He also said that the government will set up fast-track courts for paper leak cases and promised “stricter penalties” against such incidents.
