Sep 4, 2026, 23:08:34 ISTCJP protest news highlights: The CJP had earlier said the police assured them that Swatantra Bhardwaj, who allegedly claimed to have attacked CJP protester Nishu Azad's father at Jantar Mantar, would be arrested within 72 hours. Reports now claim that Bhardwaj has fled Bulandshahr.Key Events11:08 PM IST, September 4Key highlights10:50 PM IST, September 4Swatantra Bhardwaj booked under SC/ST Act, death threat charges, claims CJP9:20 PM IST, September 4May need to stage peaceful protestif accused not arrested within 72 hours, says Saurav Das9:04 PM IST, September 4‘He was with me until 2 pm,’ says Swatantra Bhardwaj's friend after his detention8:57 PM IST, September 4‘Incident is extremely serious…have lodged formal complaint against him,’ says Chirag Paswan on Swatantra Bhardwaj8:40 PM IST, September 4‘Throwing shade on a genuine youth movement to simply hog credit,’ says Das on X user's ‘silent for two months’ remark5:55 PM IST, September 4Bhardwaj detained after escape bid5:28 PM IST, September 4Shiv Sena UBT leader calls Nishu Azad ‘daughter of country’, urges govt to hear her concerns5:15 PM IST, September 4Nishu Aazad demands security for family4:46 PM IST, September 4Swatantra Bhardwaj flees from Bulandshahr: Report4:20 PM IST, September 4Dipke demands DCP Sharma's prosecution over inaction against Hindutva influencer4:17 PM IST, September 4Swatantra Bhardwaj claims to receive threats from Boston4:08 PM IST, September 4CJP says Bhardwaj to be booked under SC/ST Act3:49 PM IST, September 4‘Doesn’t regret what he did,' says CJP on Swatantra Bhardwaj3:27 PM IST, September 4Victim says Nishu Azad received rape threats3:21 PM IST, September 4NSUI criticises delay in FIR against Bhardwaj3:02 PM IST, September 4Swatantra Bhardwaj rejects viral video as ‘fake’, says ‘acted in self-defence’2:43 PM IST, September 4Dipke takes a dig at DCP Sharma with a meme2:38 PM IST, September 4‘Why are you defending him?’: Team CJP's video from inside Parliament Street Police Station surfaces2:28 PM IST, September 4‘Swatantra Bhardwaj could be arrested within 72 hours’, says protester's counsel amid sit-in2:16 PM IST, September 4Saurav Das says Delhi Police should probe 'history-sheeters and hardened criminals'1:51 PM IST, September 4Abhijeet Dipke questions DCP Sachin Sharma over lack of action against Hindutva influencer1:44 PM IST, September 4‘Want attempt to murder charge against Swatantra Bhardwaj’, says Youth Congress leader1:36 PM IST, September 4Pappu Yadav joins team CJP outside Parliament Street Police station1:27 PM IST, September 4Tensions flare up at Parliament Street Police Station as CJP gathers outside1:02 PM IST, September 4RJD leader reacts to attack on protester's father12:49 PM IST, September 4Swatantra Bharadwaj says ‘acted in self-defence’12:43 PM IST, September 4Some people have problem with ‘Jai Bhim’, says CJP activist's father on attack12:20 PM IST, September 4CJP leaders demand Swatantra Bhardwaj's arrest12:19 PM IST, September 4Delhi Police blocks entry to Parliament street12:13 PM IST, September 4Chandra Shekhar Aazad joins CJP leaders11:43 AM IST, September 4CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka reach Parliament Street police station11:39 AM IST, September 4Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka reach Parliament Street police station11:25 AM IST, September 4CJP Protest News LIVE: Swatantra Bharadwaj says attack was ‘self defence’11:08 AM IST, September 4CJP delegation to reach Parliament Street police station shortly11:07 AM IST, September 4AISA says Swatantra Bhardwaj will not ‘get away’ with alleged assault on CJP protestors father11:02 AM IST, September 4CJP Protest News LIVE: Saurav Das questions Delhi Police over Swatantra Bhardwaj viral video10:55 AM IST, September 4‘Should Indians accept lawless system..’: CJP questions PM Modi on video of man alleging violence10:25 AM IST, September 4CJP members to reach Parliament Street police station soon10:13 AM IST, September 4Heavy security outside Parliament Street police station10:08 AM IST, September 4Abhijeet Dipke targets Delhi Police10:03 AM IST, September 4Viral video names BJP leader Kapil Mishra9:58 AM IST, September 4What triggered today's protest?CJP protest news highlights: Security personnel present during the CJP Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das' march with supporters from Patel Chowk to Parliament Street Police Station, demanding strict action over the alleged assault by Swatantra Bhardwaj on CJP protester Nishu Azad's father.CJP protest news highlights: Swatantra Bhardwaj has been detained in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr after he tried to escape, police said on Friday. Bharadwaj came under fire after her reportedly claimed in an interview that he ‘cracked the skull’ of CJP protester Nishu Azaad's father during Jantar Mantar protest. Members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) staged a sit-in at the Parliament Street police station in New Delhi, seeking action over Bhardwaj's viral video . The youth-led group later said the police had assured them that Bhardwaj would be arrested within 72 hours.Bhardwaj allegedly claimed that he assaulted Sanjay Azad, the father of a protester, and said he escaped jail after a call from a BJP leader. The claims have not been independently verified. What CJP said CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said the outfit's members would reach the police station at 10 am to seek justice for Sanjay, the father of student protester Nishu, who was injured during the June 23 protest over the alleged NEET paper leak. The development comes after a video interview of Swatantra Bhardwaj went viral. The Delhi Police, however, has rejected allegations of political interference in the case. New Delhi DCP Sachin Sharma said Sanjay suffered a head injury from the metal kada worn by one of the alleged assailants during a scuffle. Police said the injuries were assessed as "simple" at RML Hospital and that a case was registered at Parliament Street police station. Police said two men, Suraj Kumar and Swatantra Bhardwaj, were detained from the spot, subsequently served notices and interrogated. A chargesheet will be filed before the competent court, according to the police. ...Read MoreBhardwaj allegedly claimed that he assaulted Sanjay Azad, the father of a protester, and said he escaped jail after a call from a BJP leader. The claims have not been independently verified. What CJP said CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said the outfit's members would reach the police station at 10 am to seek justice for Sanjay, the father of student protester Nishu, who was injured during the June 23 protest over the alleged NEET paper leak. The development comes after a video interview of Swatantra Bhardwaj went viral. The Delhi Police, however, has rejected allegations of political interference in the case. New Delhi DCP Sachin Sharma said Sanjay suffered a head injury from the metal kada worn by one of the alleged assailants during a scuffle. Police said the injuries were assessed as "simple" at RML Hospital and that a case was registered at Parliament Street police station. Police said two men, Suraj Kumar and Swatantra Bhardwaj, were detained from the spot, subsequently served notices and interrogated. A chargesheet will be filed before the competent court, according to the police. Follow all the updates here:Sep 4, 2026, 23:08:26 ISTSep 4, 2026, 23:08:15 IST• Swatantra Bhardwaj has been detained in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr after he tried to escape, police said on Friday. Bharadwaj came under fire after her reportedly claimed in an interview that he ‘cracked the skull’ of CJP protester Nishu Azaad's father during Jantar Mantar protest.• CJP's Saurav Das in a post on X said that Swatantra Bhardwaj had been booked under the SC/ST Act and death threat charges. “Delhi Police CHARGES goon Swatantra Bharadwaj under SC/ST Act in Nishu’s father Sanjay ji’s existing FIR. Section 351(3) of BNS for criminal intimidation threatening death added as well. Attempt to murder or Attempt to Culpable Homicide to be added shortly,” Das said in a post on X.• Members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) staged a sit-in at the Parliament Street police station in New Delhi, seeking action over Bhardwaj's viral video.• CJP protester Nishu Azad on Friday sought security for herself, saying she feared for her safety amid alleged threats and had no idea when or where she could be attacked. • Bhardwaj had earlier denied the remarks and claimed that the purported video being shared online was "fake". Sep 4, 2026, 22:50:33 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: CJP's Saurav Das in a post on X said that Swatantra Bhardwaj had been booked under the SC/ST Act and death threat charges. “Delhi Police CHARGES goon Swatantra Bharadwaj under SC/ST Act in Nishu’s father Sanjay ji’s existing FIR. Section 351(3) of BNS for criminal intimidation threatening death added as well. Attempt to murder or Attempt to Culpable Homicide to be added shortly,” Das said in a post on X.Sep 4, 2026, 21:20:34 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: CJP spokesperson Saurav Das on Friday warned that the organisation would stage a peaceful protest if Swatantra Bhardwaj, the man who claimed he had ‘cracked the skull’ of CJP protester Nishu Azaad's father, was not arrested within 72 hours.“e were compelled to take to the streets again; we went to the Parliament Street Police Station to present our demands. Our demands were straightforward,” he said, according to ANI news agency.Sep 4, 2026, 21:04:33 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: After Swatantra Bhardwaj was detained, his friend, speaking to ANI news agency, said the ‘influencer’ was with him till 2 pm on Friday. “He was with me until 2 PM. The Crime Branch came from Delhi and took him away. They just came and said, ‘We are from the Crime Branch; Swatantra, come with us,’ and took him along,” Bhardwaj's friend said. He added that Bhardwaj had arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Friday morning at around 7 am.Sep 4, 2026, 20:57:04 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Friday said he had lodged a formal complaint against Swatantra Bhardwaj. Bharadwaj came under fire after her reportedly claimed in an interview that he ‘cracked the skull’ of CJP protester Nishu Azaad's father during Jantar Mantar protest.“The incident is extremely serious. The way one individual is openly admitting to having beaten someone so severely that it could potentially have resulted in their death—admitting this openly on a podcast—and if no action is taken even after that—I believe it sets a very wrong precedent for the country and the public,” ANI news agency cited Paswan as saying. “Given the gravity of the matter and since that individual has misused my name, along with the names of several other politicians, I have lodged a formal complaint against him and have also urged the Delhi Police to conduct an impartial investigation...” Paswan added.Sep 4, 2026, 20:40:53 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: CJP spokesperson Saurav Das on Friday slammed an X user who questioned why the organisation was “silent all this time" on Nishu Aazad's father being assaulted.“Asking a three-month old movement that has been able to bring down an influential union minister that hasn’t happened in 12+ years, restore fear of accountability, get 130+ FIRs quashed through a apex court order that hasn’t been passed ever in 80 years history, get unprecedented blanket immunity for all students and protesters ACROSS country, fix innumerable schools through youth social audits, get budget allocated for education reforms, bring back narrative to education, get some exam paper reforms in place, revitalise space for dissent, is being asked WHY did we remain “silent” on X, Y, Z!” Das said on X.He further added, “All of these victories are because the young took responsibility. The young are getting things done. We may make some mistakes, may be slow on some other issues, but throwing shade on a genuine youth movement to simply hog credit is frankly disgusting.”Sep 4, 2026, 17:55:32 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Swatantra Bhardwaj was detained in Uttar Pradesh on Friday after he tried to escape the police.Sep 4, 2026, 17:46:39 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Swatantra Bhardwaj, who allegedly claimed to have attacked activist Nishu Aazad's father at Jantar Mantar protest has been detained in Uttar Pradesh.Sep 4, 2026, 17:28:41 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on Friday said the government should listen to the concerns of CJP protester Nishu Azad and ensure she does not face injustice.Speaking to ANI, Dubey said Nishu Azad was a daughter of the country and that the issue should be resolved through dialogue. He also backed Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's stand on the matter, saying Gandhi had assured Nishu of his support.“Rahul Gandhi is the Leader of Opposition and bears a huge responsibility. Whenever an issue involving injustice arises, he speaks his mind candidly. He has also made a statement regarding Nishu, assuring that he will protect and assist her,” Dubey said.He said the matter should be resolved through dialogue and stressed that no one should face injustice.“We believe the government should also heed Nishu's concerns. The matter should be resolved through dialogue, as she too is a daughter of this country. No one should face injustice,” he added.Sep 4, 2026, 17:15:38 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: CJP protester Nishu Azad on Friday sought security for herself, saying she feared for her safety amid alleged threats and had no idea when or where she could be attacked. Azad, whose father was allegedly attacked by Swatantra Bhardwaj during the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, said Delhi Police had assured her that the accused would be arrested within 72 hours.Speaking to ANI, Azad said, “We need security; we have no idea when or where someone might attack us. These people are issuing open threats now.”via ANISep 4, 2026, 16:46:27 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Hours after the Delhi Police assured CJP that it will arrest Swatantra Bharadwaj, accused of assaulting a student's father during the Jantar Mantar protest, he managed to flee from Bulandshahr before the team reached there to nab him, police sources said on Friday.Bharadwaj had left Naithla village on a Bullet motorcycle towards Khurja and was wearing a helmet to conceal his identity, they said.Several police teams in plain clothes were deployed to locate him. During the search, police also questioned local journalists. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend Bharadwaj.via PTISep 4, 2026, 16:20:32 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Amid the raging controversy over Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj's alleged attack on the father of an activist at Jantar Mantar in July, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has called for prosecution of DCP Sachin Sharma of the Delhi Police for not taking action against him. Dipke said that Nishu Aazad, whose father was assaulted by Bhardwaj, she had ‘begged’ the cops to arrest the accused. However, even two months after the incident, the culprits have not been held, Dipke alleged in a post on X. “When Nishu’s father was attacked by the sanghi goons, she cried and begged DCP Sachin Sharma and Delhi police to arrest the culprits. Even after two months the goons are roaming free. DCP Sachin Sharma must be prosecuted for enabling this crime,” Dipke wrote.Sep 4, 2026, 16:17:03 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Hundutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, who is under fire after he claimed to have cracked the skull of a NEET protester, has now claimed that he is receiving threats from Boston. “I have received threats from Boston. And Abhijeet Dipke is a pass out from Boston,” he claimed in an interview with ANI, where he also said that he was receiving threats from Muslims. Sep 4, 2026, 16:08:29 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: CJP has said the police were informed them that Bhardwaj would be booked under charges of attempted murder and criminal intimidation as well as under the SC/ST Act while a separate FIR would be registered over online abuse and objectionable images targeting the assault victim's daughter.Sep 4, 2026, 15:49:07 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Sharing a video of self-styled Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, the CJP said he “does not regret what he did.”““Hum fir lath uthayenge.” He doesn’t regret what he did and proudly owns it as a badge,” the CJP said in a post on X. They added, “If he is not arrested within the given 72-hour deadline, it will raise serious questions about the integrity of the Delhi Police and its commitment to upholding the law.”Sep 4, 2026, 15:27:07 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Sanjay Singh, father of student activist Nishu Azad who was allegedly attacked by Swatantra Bhardwaj, said Azad has received rape threats. He said they have submitted two complaints and are pushing for a case of attempted murder with provisions of SC/ST Act.Sep 4, 2026, 15:21:08 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: National Students' Union of India National President (NSUI) Vinod Jakhar on Friday condemned the alleged violent assault on CJP activist Nishu Azad and her father near Jantar Mantar, criticising local authorities for failing to register a timely FIR, framing the incident as a severe blow to democratic accountability.Speaking to ANI, Vinod Jakhar addressed the fallout from the protest and highlighted the immediate vulnerability faced by protestors seeking legal recourse in the capital.He said, "The movement that was ongoing at Jantar Mantar, Nishu was a part of that movement. When she came with her father, a BJP-supported activist broke her father's head and openly said in front of the media that no FIR was filed against him and admitted that an FIR should have been filed.”Questioning the administration's responsiveness, he added, “When they (Nishu Azad) are facing rejection at every door, even to get an FIR registered, then where is democracy left in this country? Where is accountability left? Rahul Gandhi has been standing with Nishu and her family from day one. We will fight their battle with strength."Sep 4, 2026, 15:02:30 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, who is under fire for allegedly claiming that he “cracked” a person's skull, denied the remarks on Friday and claimed that the purported video being shared online was "fake". In a viral clip from a podcast, Bhardwaj could be heard claiming to have attacked CJP activist Nishu Azad's father during the NEET UG protests in Delhi and facing no police action. The video created massive uproar on social media as political leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, reacted to it. Bhardwaj denied making such remarks and alleged that he attacked the other person in "self-defence" or he would have been "lynched". "If I had not acted in self-defence, I could have been lynched by the mob or killed. There was no attempt to attack him. I have proofs in the form of video. I was gheroed by 10-15 people. When I acted in self-defence, he was hit on the head by my kada," he was quoted as saying by ANI.The self-styled Hindutva influencer said the man he attacked did not suffer serious injuries, citing medical report shared by the Delhi Police. "I am cooperating with the ongoing investigation," he said.Bhardwaj further alleged that the podcast clip being shared on social media by Rahul Gandhi and others was "fake"."Those saying that I was released because of influence from Kapil Mishra, I want to tell them that Kapil Mishra and Chirag Paswan are like my brothers. People should understand what was said in sarcasm," he said. Click here to read full reportSep 4, 2026, 14:43:13 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke took a dig at DCP Sachin Sharma for not taking action against Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj with a meme.Sep 4, 2026, 14:38:53 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: The video of a heated exchange between CJP members and cops from inside the Parliament Street Police Station in Delhi surfaced on Friday. “Why are you defending him?”, CJP's Ashutosh Ranka could be heard asking the police as the team sought action against Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj.Sep 4, 2026, 14:28:12 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Nishu Azad's counsel has said that the Delhi Police has assured them of action against Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj within 72 hours. "We have demanded that a separate FIR be registered against the online threats being made to Nishu. Delhi Police has assured that they could arrest him (Swatantra Bhardwaj) today or within 72 hours. We have given a list of accounts through which online abuse is being directed towards Nishu," the counsel told news agency ANI.Sep 4, 2026, 14:16:33 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: CJP spokesperson Saurav Das on Friday said that the Delhi Police should probe ‘history-sheeters and hardened criminals’, citing a police affidavit."The Supreme Court has just quashed and dismissed all the FIRs registered against the students and protesters. However, if you have read the Delhi Police's affidavit, they said that they need to investigate history-sheeters and hardened criminals and put them in jail. We accepted that condition. But Nishu had been receiving threats, and an FIR was also filed. Even then, the Delhi Police is not taking any action. Isn't the person threatening her one of those 2,800 hardened criminals?," Das said, referring to Swatantra Bhardwaj, against whom the CJP staged a sit-in today.Sep 4, 2026, 13:51:34 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday questioned DCP Sachin Sharma, asking why the “Sanghi goon” is not behind bars yet. Dipke seemed to be referring to Swatantra Bhardwaj, the Hindutva influencer against whom the CJP is protesting against outside Delhi's Parliament Street Police station today. Sep 4, 2026, 13:44:19 ISTCJP Protest LIVE: Delhi Youth Congress chief Akshay Lakra has said that they have demanded that Section 307 (attempt to murder) charge be added against Swatantra Bhardwaj over an alleged attack on a protester's father.“Today, we went inside Parliament Street Police Station with a key demand: that Section 307 (attempt to murder) be added to the case. The police have confirmed that the SC/ST Act has already been invoked,” he told PTI.Home India news CJP protest news highlights: Swatantra Bhardwaj booked under SC/ST Act, death threat charges, claims CJP