Indian opposition disrupts parliament to support student protesters and pressure Modi

Supporters of India's Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) form a human chain to control demonstrators during the ongoing protests, two days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on Jul 22, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi) 23 Jul 2026 09:22AM (Updated: 23 Jul 2026 09:27AM) NEW DELHI: Indian opposition lawmakers disrupted parliament on Wednesday (Jul 22) in support of student protesters, echoing their calls for the education minister to resign over exam leaks and ratcheting up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after days of unrest.The protests, which started last month over the leak of medical school entrance exam papers that affected som