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CutTheClutter: Pellet guns in Delhi to AK-47 in Bihar:Claims, facts, & questions over crackdown on youth protesters

#cuttheclutter As Parliament debates the Anti-Paper Leak Bill and issues emerging from youth stir as well as action against the protesters, #CutTheClutter details how the events unfolded in the national capital on 20 July. Episode 1869 explains the instances of lathicharge, tear gas shelling & pellet firing in Delhi during the CJP ‘Sansad Chalo’ Marg, the claims & what the probe has revealed so far. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at RAF protocol, and the questions that have emerged over crackdown on protesters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read National Interest- https://theprint.in/national-interest/indian-education-nta-neet-cjp-protest-pradhan-resignation/2996076/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

ThePrintPod: Germany cleared €800 mn in arms licences to Israel in first 5 months of 2026, over 60% for ‘sub project’

Major chunk allocated to unnamed maritime project, which analysts believe refers to INS Drakon, a German-built Dolphin II-class submarine reportedly given to Israeli Navy last week.

ThePrintPod:1 RAF personnel fired 2 shots of anti-riot gun on protestors on Delhi DCP’s order, police DD entry shows

According to sources, the Deputy Commander of RAF was in charge of the unit that used the ARG to fire pellets. It was a standalone instance of an anti-riot gun being used, it is learnt.

Opinion: 'Modi govt can’t describe recurring exam failures as someone else’s legacy'

The student protests are no longer about the NEET paper leak, they are about India's crisis of accountability. We may disagree on politics, governments or ideology. But very few Indians would disagree on one thing: systems should be reliable, and institutions should be accountable. One thing people in power should understand is that democracies can survive policy failures. What they struggle to survive is the loss of public faith in the institutions meant to correct those failures. — Amana Begum Ansari in this week's column----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/modi-govt-cant-describe-recurring-exam-failures-elses-legacy/2995093/

ThePrintAM: WHY DID INDIA SUMMON UKRAINE ENVOY?

National Interest: Struggles of youth won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

National Interest: Struggles of youth won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

CutTheClutter: CJP stir rages on:What public protests have achieved in India,& comparisons with Bangladesh,Nepal,SL

CJP-led youth protests have continued for a fifth day. On Friday, Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his fast after 26 days, and talks were held between CJP delegation and govt. #CutTheClutter Episode 1867 explains what public protests have achieved in India. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at CJP stir's comparisons with Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka.

Opinion: From Irom Sharmila to Sonam Wangchuk, every govt fears giving in. It can’t admit protests work

Power counts on the crowd to thin out, for the fast to break, and for young bodies to give in to exhaustion. It has all the time in the world. Does the CJP? Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Karanjeet Kaur----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/irom-sharmila-sonam-wangchuk-cjp-protests/2991696/