Day In Pics: July 20, 2026

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Monsoon Session of Parliament PM Narendra Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media outside Parliament House on the opening day of the monsoon session, in New Delhi, India. | Photo: AP/Sanjeev Rastogi
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CJP protest: JP Nadda meets Saurav Das
In this image posted on July 20, 2026, Union Minister JP Nadda, left, meets Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka amid an ongoing protest by CJP over the alleged NEET paper leak, in New Delhi. | Photo: @SauravDassss/X via PTI
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CJP protest in Delhi
Police detains a supporter of the Cockroach Janta Party as they attempt to march toward India's Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi, India. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
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Police use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party as they attempt to march toward Indias Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi, India.
Police use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party as they attempt to march toward India's Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi, India. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
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CJP protest in Delhi
An injured police officer is taken for treatment after being hurt during clashes with supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party attempting to march toward India's Parliament in New Delhi, India | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
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CJP protest in Delhi
Police use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party as they attempt to march toward India's Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi, India. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
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CJP protest in Delhi
Police use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party as they attempt to march toward India's Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
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CJP Protest in Delhi
Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party scuffle with police as they attempt to march toward India's Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi. | Photo: AP/Vipin
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CJP protest in Delhi
Police fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party scuffle with police as they attempt to march toward India's Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi, India. | Photo: AP/Manish Swarup
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cjp protest
parliament street
lathi charge
Security personnel detain Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters as they raise slogans near Jantar Mantar during a protest march, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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RJD and CPI (ML) leaders protest during Monsoon session
RJD and Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation leaders stage a protest during the first day of Monsoon session of the state assembly, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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cjp protest
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters rest at the Jantar Mantar, as they gather ahead of a protest march, in New Delhi, early Monday, July 20, 2026. Delhi Police is on high alert ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and CJP's proposed "Chalo Sansad" march on Monday, with heavy deployment of personnel visible at every nook and corner around Jantar Mantar, Parliament and other key locations. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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CJP protest in Delhi photo gallery
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters raise slogans as they gather ahead of a protest march, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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CJP protest in Delhi
Police personnel remove Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters ahead of a protest march, near the Jantar Mantar at Sansad Marg, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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Protest Sonam Wangchuk
Protesters shouts slogans during a protest in solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike and calling for the resignation of the education minister, in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
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CJP protest in Delhi Gitanjali Angmo
Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, arrives at Jantar Mantar ahead of Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest march, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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CJP protest in Delhi
Security personnel stop Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters as they raise slogans near Jantar Mantar ahead of a protest march, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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CJP protest in Delhi
Police personnel leave from Parliament Street police station ahead of Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest march, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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JKNC protest in Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) workers stage a protest outside Jammu and Kashmir House demanding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Waterlogging following rain in Guwahati
A bicyclist wades through the water logged street after rain in Guwahati on Monday 20th July 2026. | Photo: PTI/Dasarath Deka
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Weather: Misty morning at Triveni Ghat
A man offers prayers at Triveni Ghat amid dense mist after rainfall, in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
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Mata Vaishno Devi shrine remains suspended
People gather near the Dakshin Deori entrance to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine as the pilgrimage remains suspended due to inclement weather, in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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CJP protest in Delhi
Detained Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters raise slogans near the Parliament during a protest march, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Money Sharma
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CJP protest in Delhi
Security personnel stop a Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporter near Jantar Mantar during a protest march, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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CJP protest in Delhi
Police personnel stop Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters during a protest march, near the Jantar Mantar, at Sansad Marg, in New Delhi. Delhi Police is on high alert ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and CJP's proposed "Chalo Sansad" march on Monday. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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CJP protest in Delhi
Security personnel stop Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) supporters as they raise slogans near Jantar Mantar during a protest march, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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Samajwadi Party protest in Lucknow
Police personnel detain Samajwadi Party workers during a protest march outside the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly against the proposed demolition of 38 out of 40 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, in Lucknow. | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar
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JNKC protest in Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) workers hold placards and stage a protest demanding restoration of statehood at their party headquarters, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI/S Irfan
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Protest over restoration of statehood in Jammu
Jammu State Movement workers stage a protest demanding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, in Jammu. | Photo: PTI
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Monsoon session of Parliament
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, right, with Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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Monsoon session of Parliament
DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, left, with Congress MP Jothimani Sennimalai during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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Protest in Agartala
Students from different institutions and schools stage a protest in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janta Party's protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, in Agartala. | Photo: PTI
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Protest in Guwahati
Members of various organisations stage a protest in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janta Party's protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI
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Protest in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: KRS workers stage a protest in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janta Party's protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, in Bengaluru. | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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CJP Protest in Delhi
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke speaks following a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Monday, July 20, 2026. Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others are also seen. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
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Protest in Bhopal
Police use water cannons to disperse activists of the OBC Mahasabha during a protest over the reservation issue, in Bhopal. | Photo: PTI
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Monsoon session of Parliament
Security personnel remain on alert as Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves Parliament after attending the Monsoon Session, in New Delhi, Monday, July 20, 2026. Security was heightened in the wake of protests in central Delhi over alleged NEET examination irregularities. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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Abhijeet Dipke breaks his hunger strike
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke breaks his 48-hour hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, ahead of the 'Chalo Sansad' protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended
Stranded pilgrims perform yoga at a base camp after the authorities temporarily suspended the Amarnath Yatra due to inclement weather, in Jammu. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Landslide in Dehradun
Police cordon off the caved-in section of a road following landslides and heavy rains, on the Dehradun–Mussoorie State Highway. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Landlsides in J-K
Damaged vehicles lie in a debris-strewn area following landslides and heavy rain, in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Floods in Assam
In this image posted on July 20, 2026, NDRF officials conduct a rescue operation in a flood-affected area, in Assam. | Photo: @himantabiswa/X via PTI
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Protest in Thane
People stage a protest against alleged action by police on those taking part in the CJP-led march to Parliament and the removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar amid his hunger strike, in Thane | Photo: PTI
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Commonwealth Games 2026 preps
A cyclist passes participating nations' flags ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
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Prashant Kishor campaigns
Jan Suraaj Party founder and party candidate from Bankipur assembly, Prashant Kishor during a voter outreach, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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Protest in Mumbai
Police detain people during a protest in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, near Chaityabhoomi in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI
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Protest in Bengaluru
People attend a protest as part of a youth-led campaign demanding educational reforms in Bengaluru, India. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
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Protest in Ahmedabad
A protester holds a poster during a protest demanding the resignation of India's education minister in Ahmedabad, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

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