Jantar Mantar Protest Escalates, Police Fire Tear Gas Amid Fresh Clashes

According to the information available, protesters allegedly attacked the police, following which the police used tear gas shells and resorted to a lathicharge to disperse the crowd.

The latest round of clashes left workers of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and the Congress Seva Dal injured.

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• Violence erupted at Jantar Mantar, protests turned tense.
• Police used tear gas, lathicharge, injuring NSUI workers.
• Supreme Court declined urgent hearing on Delhi student protests.

Fresh violence broke out at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Wednesday as protests turned tense once again.

According to the information available, protesters allegedly attacked the police, following which the police used tear gas shells and resorted to a lathicharge to disperse the crowd.

NSUI, Seva Dal Workers Injured

The latest round of clashes left workers of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and the Congress Seva Dal injured.

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No further details on the number of injured or the extent of their injuries were immediately available.

Fresh Unrest During Ongoing Protest

The confrontation marks another escalation at the Jantar Mantar protest site, where tensions flared again after fresh clashes erupted between protesters and the police.

Police responded by firing tear gas shells and carrying out a lathicharge after protesters allegedly attacked personnel at the site.

Supreme Court Terms This 'Time Waste'

Previously, on Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to intervene in a matter related to the student protests in Delhi after a lawyer sought an urgent hearing, alleging that the students' demands were justified and questioning the police action.

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Situation Deteriorates 

During the mentioning before a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, the lawyer raised the alleged NEET paper leak and sought the dissolution of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the medical entrance examination.

The bench refused to entertain the request, with the Chief Justice remarking, "You are wasting your and our time."

In view of the deteriorating situation in Connaught Place, senior Delhi Police officials have repeatedly appealed to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokespersons Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Rakaan to reach the locations where violence has been reported.

According to the information provided, neither Saurabh Das nor Ashutosh Rakaan has responded to the Delhi Police's appeal or reached the spot to help calm the protesters.

Police Seek Help To Restore Calm

On one hand, the Cockroach Janta Party has claimed that its protest is being conducted peacefully.

However, incidents of violence have reportedly broken out from time to time in Connaught Place, Barakhamba Road, Tolstoy Road and Janpath.

No Response From CJP Leadership

To prevent further violence, the Delhi Police has repeatedly appealed to senior leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party to visit the affected locations and try to persuade the protesters involved in the violence.

According to the information provided, the Delhi Police has not received any response from the Cockroach Janta Party.