Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, spokesperson Saurav Das and others sit during their protest demanding Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, early Sunday, July 19, 2026. Dipke announced an indefinite hunger strike soon after educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, was forcibly removed from the Jantar Mantar earlier on Saturday by the Delhi Police and whisked away to Safdarjung Hospital. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters rest during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Sunday, July 19, 2026. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke announced an indefinite hunger strike soon after activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, was removed from the Jantar Mantar earlier on Saturday by the Delhi Police and taken to Safdarjung Hospital. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
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People gather near the Banganga entry gate after the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board suspends the pilgrimage due to adverse weather conditions, in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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Jain seer Samaysagar Ji Maharaj and other Jain monks receive a traditional welcome ahead of the 'Chaturmas' observance, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Sunday, July 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters rest during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Sunday, July 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
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A Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporter holds a child in the air during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, early Sunday, July 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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Security personnel stand guard along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway following the suspension of the Amarnath Yatra from the Baltal and Pahalgam routes due to adverse weather conditions, in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, Sunday, July 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Indian High Commissioner to the UK P. Kumaran poses for photographs with members of the Indian men's cricket team at India House, in London, United Kingdom, Saturday, July 18, 2026. ()(PTI07_19_2026_000110B) | Photo: PTI
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Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar pays last respects to the mortal remains of Chennamma Deve Gowda, wife of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, at their residence, in Bengaluru, late Saturday, July 18, 2026. Chennamma Deve Gowda passed away on Saturday, at the age of 89 after suffering a massive cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bengaluru. | Photo: PTI
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Children catch fish after a rise in the water level of Ganga river, in Prayagraj. | Photo: PTI
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Debris lies along the Gangotri National Highway due to a landslide following rainfall, in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
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A Booth Level Officer (BLO) assists voters in verifying their names during the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI
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In this image posted on July 19, 2026, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, unseen, congratulates PV Sindhu after she clinched her maiden Super 750 title at the Japan Open. | Photo: @rajnathsingh/X via PTI
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A towering cutout of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi stands near the Vizhinjam International Seaport ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final match, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. | Photo: PTI
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Union Minister and National President of Lok Janshakti Party Chirag Paswan along with his mother Reena Paswan offer prayers at Golden Temple, in Amritsar. | Photo: PTI/Shiva Sharma
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters hold placards and stage a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Sunday, July 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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Devotees gather at Har Ki Pauri ahead of the 'Kanwar Yatra', in Haridwar. | Photo: PTI
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Amit Bhatnagar, leader of the protest against the Ken-Betwa Link and other development projects, meets family members after being hospitalised following a prolonged hunger strike and deteriorating health, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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Security officials at the banks of the Barana river during the 15-day protest against the Ken-Betwa Link and other development projects, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The protest ended on Sunday after police cleared the agitation site and sent protesters back to their villages. | Photo: PTI
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Security officials at the banks of the Barana river during the 15-day protest against the Ken-Betwa Link and other development projects, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The protest ended on Sunday after police cleared the agitation site and sent protesters back to their villages. | Photo: PTI
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Student activists hold a solidarity vigil in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk during a protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) over alleged examination irregularities, in Hyderabad, Telangana. Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, was allegedly removed from the protest site in Delhi on Saturday by the Delhi Police and shifted to Safdarjung Hospital. | Photo: PTI
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Union Minister for Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy leaves for his native place to attend the last rites of his late mother, Chennamma, in Bengaluru. | Photo: PTI
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Congress leaders and workers stage a protest march towards the Lok Bhavan to submit a memorandum addressed to President Droupadi Murmu in support of the demand for immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, in Jammu. | Photo: PTI
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Actor Poonam Pandey arrives to support Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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In this image posted on July 19, 2026, India’s team members secure gold at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad. | Photo: @narendramodi/X via PTI
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AAP leader Sanjay Singh during the meeting of Regional Office-Bearers, in Lucknow. | Photo: PTI
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray interacts with young protesters opposing the change in the reservation of the Neville D'Souza Football Ground from a "Sports Ground and Playground" to a "Convention Centre", in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI
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Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) officials assist a pilgrim during the annual Amarnath Yatra, near Sheshnag, Panjtarni, in Anantnag. | Photo: PTI
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Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, speaks to the media, in New Delhi. Gitanjali says, "Sonam Wangchuk is not the cause of this movement; he has only been a voice for the youth. The awakening has already begun, and whether he joins tomorrow's march or not, the movement will continue." | Photo: PTI
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AAP leader Manish Sisodia during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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AAP leader Manish Sisodia with Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, speaks to the media, in New Delhi. Gitanjali says, "Sonam Wangchuk is not the cause of this movement; he has only been a voice for the youth. The awakening has already begun, and whether he joins tomorrow's march or not, the movement will continue." | Photo: PTI
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Rescue personnel remove a two-wheeler buried under debris following a landslide, at Kharguli, in Guwahati, Assam. | Photo: PTI
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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, party leader Aditya Thackeray and others during a rally in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI
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Security personnel remove protesters from the banks of the Barana river, bringing a 15-day agitation against the Ken-Betwa Link and other development projects to an end, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: PTI