From Jamia to Jantar Mantar: How Delhi Police Is Not 'Dil Ki Police'
Delhi Police Brutal Action on CJP Parliament March
Videos of Delhi Police brutally attacking students protesting against the NEET UG 2026 paper leak during the 20th of March Parliament march have broken the internet; from politicians to social media influencers and celebrities, everyone is speaking up against the brutal and inhuman attacks on students. The protesters were beaten, attacked with tear gas, and even detained, but here is a bigger question about how these police officials and the administration or government got such guts to attack protestors, which includes young girls and boys.
This is not the very first time when Delhi police have been so inhumane against the citizens of India. In 2019, the same Delhi Police marched inside the Jamia Millia Islamia during the CAA NRC protest and attacked the students in the library, who were not even part of the protest.
Jamia Millia Islamia Library Attack: The confidence booster
On 15th December 2019, during the protest against the CAA, Delhi Police entered the university campus and attacked the students in the university library. Several students were injured in the violence. The police lathi-charged the students studying in the library and even used tear gas, due to which many students were hospitalised and around 50 students were detained.
This incident gives the confidence to the Delhi police and government because no one stood up against the inhumane action of the police force; instead, the “majority” of the country started giving the so-called law and order excuse, and some even accused the students and the university of being “anti-national”
History repeats itself
The best and worst part about history is that it repeats itself. After the CAA-NRC moment of 2019, another big moment turned out in 2026 as the Cockroach Janta Party protest or Student protest against the NEET UG 2026 paper leak, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. When the protest reached its peak on 20th July 2026 during the Parliament march, the Delhi Police repeated the same brutal and inhumane.
The Delhi Police lathi-charged the students and used tear gas, due to which several students and protesters were heavily injured.
After the crackdown by the Delhi Police on the Parliament march, opposition leaders, activists, and celebrities came in support of students, accusing the violent behaviour of the Delhi Police of being wrong. From Parliament to the streets everywhere, the centre of discussion was the same; even the Indian National Congress, along with its allies, protested outside the PM’s residence, 7 Lok Kalayan Marg.
If the opposition leaders, activists, and celebrities stood up against the attack of students of Jamia Millia Islamia inside the campus in the same way they are speaking up today, then maybe the Delhi police and administration didn’t have the guts to repeat such a shameful act. However, it’s better late than never.
Order vs Spine: A Big issue
There are a lot of people who are defending the police officials by saying that they were just doing their duty and following the order. The order is not given directly to a constable or sub-inspector. The government or higher authorities give orders to a high-ranking officer in the department, and then it follows the line.
During the CAA NRC protest in 2019, there were several IAS and IPS officers who submitted their resignation showing spine against the government’s order. The list of officers who resigned during the CAA NRC protest includes Kannan Gopinathan, S. Shasikant Senthil, Abdur Rahman, who was serving as IGP Maharashtra, and Shah Faisal, who later withdrew his resignation.
Following orders is part of duty, but having a spine is part of humanity.