New Delhi Police Use Batons and Tear Gas to Block Student March

Thousands of students and supporters marched through New Delhi demanding the education minister's resignation over what they described as an education crisis. Police stopped the march with batons and tear gas. The government opened talks with protest leaders at the same time the dispersal took place. No injuries or arrests were reported in the initial accounts.

The demonstration followed weeks of campus complaints about funding, hiring, and exam policies. Organizers said the march was the largest single action so far this year. Officials have not released an official statement on the talks or next steps.