Kalaburagi: The first Monday after the Narendra Modi government was forced to eat crow, with unrelenting youth protests dragging the education minister out of office and forcing a resignation, saw significant updates.Modi government’s two ministerial emissaries assured the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), of no legal or police action against protestors, and that was the commitment that ended protests after Dharmendra Pradhan’s departure was forced.But all day, there have been many reports of police booking and harassing protestors, non-cancellation of FIRs already filed and also a drive to clear the online space of any traces of the Jantar Mantar uprising that had the government firmly on the mat, perhaps for the first time in 12 years.Ashutosh Ranka, a spokesperson for the CJP, a group that emerged from an online satirical meme, has issued an ultimatum saying that if the Union government doesn’t sign the agreement by tomorrow stating no action would be taken against the protestors then they will launch a “strong protest”. “Reports coming in over the past two days from Bihar, West Bengal, parts of Assam, and Delhi indicate that protesters are being detained, arrested, and charged under serious legal provisions. We want to state very clearly to the government: honour your agreement. If an agreement made by a Union Minister holds no value, then I do not believe the words of anyone in the government carry any value,” he told news agency PTI.Also read: Two Pellet Firing Victims Move Supreme Court Seeking Ban on Metallic Pellet Guns Against CiviliansRanka added, “You had asked for time until tomorrow, Tuesday, to send us the written agreement. So please sign and provide the agreement by tomorrow. If these demands are not met, we will once again launch a strong protest and will not allow our protesters and supporters to be harassed in this manner.”Earlier in the day, Ranka put out a public statement addressing the two ministers with whom they had three meetings.“We are observing a complete breach of the agreement regarding no police action against the protestors. Hundreds of students have been arrested in Bihar and Bengal, and hundreds are being surveilled/harassed in Delhi and other states. Multiple reports are emerging in Delhi around detention of volunteers supporting protestors with logistics,” Ranka wrote.“We demand that all the FIRs against the protestors be immediately withdrawn, students be released and no future FIRs be filed (in line with our agreement) by Delhi police / Central investigative agencies / Police in BJP-allied states, FAILING WHICH WE WILL BE FORCED TO SIT ON PROTEST AGAIN. We also demand that the written agreement around legal cases be shared with us by tomorrow, the aligned timelines with the Government of India.”Dear @JPNadda @DrJitendraSingh ji,We are observing a complete breach of the agreement regarding no police action against the protestors. Hundreds of students have been arrested in Bihar and Bengal, and hundreds are being surveilled/harassed in Delhi and other states. Multiple…— Ashutosh Ranka (@AshutoshRanka) July 27, 2026Meanwhile, former minister Pradhan received a hero’s welcome in parliament today. Both the Houses were adjourned for the day following uproar as opposition parties demanded withdrawal of all the FIRs against protesting students, action against the erring police personnel and an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The CJP held a press conference with Rajya Sabha MP and leading senior advocate Kapil Sibal who has proposed the setting up of a fund of Rs 1 crore he is donating, to ensure no protester has to face police action or take recourse to legal measures on h/er own. Legal help, said Sibal and Saurav Das, spokesperson for the CJP will be provided actively. My Press Conference with leaders of CJP on giving legal aid to protestors who are being unjustly targeted.Full Video link 👇https://t.co/pWXRhWfOvf pic.twitter.com/IAmNprJ0i7— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) July 27, 2026The CJP has also launched a platform ‘Saakshi’ on their website to track where and how protestors were affected and what action has been taken against them during the nationwide protests.Here is a list of all else we have been able to verify today: Police withdraws FIR after initial crackdown on protestors in Bihar: The Bihar government said it will not take any adverse legal actions, withdraw FIRs, release the arrested/detained persons and take no action in the future on individuals who have participated in the protests pertaining to the NEET paper leak issue before 6 pm on July 26.In the state, nearly 450 people were arrested in connection with a statewide shutdown called on Saturday (July 25), ahead of the resignation of the Union education minister, according to a report by Prabhat Khabar. Per the daily, police have released photographs and posters of identified protesters in several districts, including Patna.“The Union government had assured us that no cases would be filed against students protesting against the paper leak and that the existing cases would be withdrawn. However, hundreds of students remain in jail across Bihar. Paliganj MLA Sandeep Saurav, AISA Bihar state secretary Dipankar and AISA Patna University president Saba Afreen were arrested. Arresting students and invoking serious charges such as attempt to murder against them for protesting is unacceptable. The government must honour its assurance and withdraw all cases against the protesters; otherwise, Bihar, too, will witness protests similar to those in Delhi,” All India Students’ Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora said in Patna earlier today.In Siwan district, a police personnel was suspended and a departmental inquiry has been initiated after videos surfaced online showing him firing with an advanced AK-47 gun during the protests. At least three protesters sustained gunshot injuries and were admitted to a private hospital in Patna.Newspaper ads carried photos of 300 persons, including minors – pulled off from Instagram accounts and other social media handles – terming them troublemakers and asking for any information about them. Directions to delete anti-Modi posts: Multiple news outlets have reported that the Delhi Police has asked social media platforms to remove posts and videos targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which it deems objectionable and which were shared during the recent youth movement alleging that they use “objectionable language and offensive remarks about the prime minister.”Abhinav Bisht, who made multiple viral reels mocking the government and police during the nationwide youth movement, claimed that his Instagram account was suspended.Abhinav Bisht, whose Instagram videos garnered millions of views during the Jantar Mantar protest, says that his account (isaac1rl) has been suspended. He has created another account. pic.twitter.com/HmrMHUNFwk— Vijaita Singh (@vijaita) July 27, 2026The account was later restored, Bisht said on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ABHINAV BISHT (@issac1rl)“At least three platforms have reportedly received notices. Several posts have already been taken down. A dedicated police team is monitoring social media to identify further content, and reports indicate that criminal proceedings are contemplated against those who posted it. No order has been published. While reports indicate the notices invoke the Information Technology Act, the specific provision relied upon and the text of the notices remain undisclosed,” the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) said in a statement, condemning this takedown drive and called for the notices to be disclosed and withdrawn.The IFF has demanded that: a) the Delhi Police must publish every notice issued, the legal provision invoked, and the list of URLs affected, b) notices directed at satire, criticism, and political commentary must be withdrawn. Any removal must follow the procedures under Section 69A or a judicial order, c) no criminal proceedings should be initiated against persons for speech that does not meet the constitutional threshold of incitement, d) platforms must decline requests unsupported by valid legal orders, notify affected users, and disclose the number of government demands in their transparency reports.The Delhi Police’s takedown drive against posts critical of the Prime Minister is unconstitutional.New Delhi, 27 July 2026Media reports today state that the Delhi Police has directed social media platforms to remove posts, videos, memes and reels containing remarks it…— Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) (@internetfreedom) July 27, 2026 ‘Anti-Goonda’ Act invoked in West Bengal: In West Bengal, the Suvendu Adhikari government invoked the new ‘anti-Goonda’ law, which allows preventive detention for up to 12 months without trial, as protests turned violent in central Kolkata on Friday (July 24). “It was those Friday people who did this,” Adhikari had said. Protestors arrested in Assam but government guarantees withdrawal of FIR: Like Bihar, the Assam government has also issued a press release late Monday night stating that no adverse action would be initiated against people involved in these protests, the process for withdrawing registered cases will be initiated as per law and the process of reviewing arrests/detentions and releasing arrested persons will be started expeditiously and the government will treat the matter as “closed” without any future proceedings on this account.The Assam government also mentioned that five cases were filed in total and 13 individuals were arrested till 6 pm on July 26 in connection with the paper leak protests.🚨BREAKINGNext up, Assam Government guarantees release of all arrested protesters, no FIRs or action in future, and withdrawal of all existing FIRs.@Cockroachisback pic.twitter.com/G8hzJCcBox— Saurav Das (@SauravDassss) July 27, 2026In Assam’s Lakhimpur district, three young men – Monjur Rahman (23), Ashraful Islam (21), and Abdul Kashem(23) – were arrested by the police on July 23 for trying to organise a protest in support of the countrywide youth movement. The three residents of Islampur village had created a WhatsApp group to organise a peaceful demonstration in support of the movement which has now led to the resignation of Pradhan.Families of the three youth told The Wire that before their arrest, they had sought permission from the police to hold the protest but the authorities had denied permission.Also read: Modi Had Once Campaigned Against Paper Leaks at Sikar. In 2026, a Sikar Paper Leak Led to His Minister’s Exit“When I was trying to get students and kids out of detention. I saw Assam Police profiling the protestors including minor children with phone numbers, addressees and CCTV snapshot photographs. They were preparing a database which they forwarded to some authority,” Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh said on X. Influencer booked in Madhya Pradesh: In Madhya Pradesh’s Niwari district, a social media influencer Yashpal Soni was booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 296(a) (obscene act in any public place to the annoyance of others) and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace).The case was filed following a complaint from local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for allegedly using “highly abusive” language against Pradhan, the BJP and the Delhi Police in a video clip amid the protests, The Hindu reported. CJP volunteer out of detention in Uttar Pradesh: Muhammad Junaid, a CJP volunteer who had been providing food, water and other support to the protesters in Delhi since the beginning of the indefinite protests in Jantar Mantar, is out after the Ghaziabad Police detained him along with several of his family members. Junaid told Lallantop that the police had also seized personal documents of his family members like Aadhaar cards and passbooks in an effort to locate him.“All news and rumours regarding Mohammad Junaid are false. He is safe, is receiving all necessary legal assistance and was also present at our volunteers get-together for a while,” CJP spokesperson Ratna Singh said.She added, “We urge everyone to stop spreading misinformation and hate. Whatever action took place at his residence was addressed promptly in the first instance. We have always treated Junaid with immense respect and we will continue to stand by him (& other volunteers).” FIR against protestor for expressing solidarity with Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Karnataka: The Karnataka Police have registered a suo motu FIR against a protestor for holding a placard hailing jailed scholars Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam and another placard with an allegedly derogatory slogan against the Bengaluru police while participating in the nationwide protests in Freedom Park, Bengaluru recently.The case has been filed against Section 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which deals with wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause a riot. Pellet gun victims have filed a writ petition: Three persons have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the constitution regarding pellet guns used during the protests in New Delhi on July 20.The three petitioners are Yashovardhan Azad, Prashant Kumar Singh and Sheikh Irshad Mansoori.Azad has served as an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer for almost four decades, including as Special Director of Intelligence Bureau. He is a president’s medal and police medal awardee. Singh and Mansoori were hit by pellets fired by Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel in Connaught Place area, New Delhi, leaving them injured, the petition mentioned. “Pertinently, no water cannons were used and no announcements were made about the impending use of force. While the protesters were fleeing, with many raising their arms up as if in “surrender” mode, despite no provocation, RAF personnel suddenly fired pump action gun(s) releasing a wide spray of splinter like pellets, which penetrated the Petitioner No. 2 and 3’s bodies and caused immediate pain and bleeding,” the petitioners wrote. This article was updated at 12.53 pm on July 28, 2026 to note that Abhinav Bisht’s account was restored.