A protest once confined to a few thousand people has now swelled into a crowd too large to count accurately. Protesters say the July 20 lathi-charge and use of tear gas by Delhi Police and RAF personnel has transformed the frustration of students into anger, triggering a fresh wave of agitation at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

The Andhra Pradesh Congress sought Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over paper leaks and condemned the lathi-charge at Jantar Mantar.