In Delhi, police stopped thousands of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) from marching to parliament, leading to clashes and injuries. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.
Police blocked the march with barricades, sparking scuffles as protesters tried to push through. Several demonstrators said they had been injured in baton-charges. The police did not comment.
The march followed weeks of protests over alleged exam paper leaks, which supporters say reflect a wider education system crisis.
The movement has since broadened into one of the most visible expressions of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in recent years.
It gathered fresh momentum over the weekend after police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk into hospital on the 21st day of his hunger strike in support of the movement. His wife says fast continues. On Monday, Wangchuk appealed to doctors to discharge him so he could join the march but was not allowed.
The movement takes its name from a remark by India's chief justice, who drew criticism after comparing sections of unemployed young people to "cockroaches" during a court hearing.
Although police had made clear protesters would not be given permission to march to parliament, tens of thousands of students, parents, teachers and professionals gathered from early morning at Jantar Mantar, a 300-year-old observatory in central Delhi, and remained there despite heavy rain.
The contrast between the protest site and the security outside was striking. Young people draped in Indian flags queued for food, painted placards and posed for photographs, while rows of police and paramilitary personnel sealed every road to parliament around them.
Volunteers handed out food and water, patriotic songs blared from loudspeakers and organisers repeatedly urged supporters not to confront police if they were stopped.
As the march began, protesters spilled onto the streets before being halted at successive barricades. Many sat on the road waving flags and shouting slogans. Others broke away in smaller groups, trying to reach parliament through narrow side streets.
Inside parliament, meanwhile, the opening day of the monsoon session was repeatedly adjourned as opposition MPs protested over the alleged paper leak and other issues.
As police pushed back groups trying to breach the barricades, the first reports of injuries began to emerge. Some protesters returned to Jantar Mantar bleeding from the head or limping, while others were carried back by fellow demonstrators. Authorities also suspended mobile internet services in parts of central Delhi.
"We've treated at least 10 people," volunteer doctor Gaurish Batra told the BBC while bandaging the head of a man whose shirt collar was soaked in blood. A woman with a suspected broken leg was also brought in for treatment. Both alleged they had been injured in police baton charges. The BBC has contacted Delhi Police for comment.
By early afternoon, two CJP representatives met Health Minister JP Nadda. According to CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, they submitted a letter setting out the group's demands. Nadda assured them he would raise the matter within the government. Shortly after, Nadda posted on X, urging protesters to end their demonstration and help restore "normalcy" in the capital.
The meeting, or the statement, did little to ease tensions. Thousands remained at Jantar Mantar, hoping they would eventually be allowed to continue the march.
When the rain arrived, it barely interrupted the protest. Volunteers stretched blue tarpaulins over small groups as chants continued and soaked demonstrators waited for news from the police barricades.
Among those who had travelled to Delhi was commercial pilot Samrat Khanna, who said he had swapped flying duties to attend the march. "I felt I had to be here," he said. "I couldn't just watch from the sidelines."
Many others expressed similar feelings. For them, the alleged exam paper leaks had become less the movement's only cause than the catalyst for broader frustrations over jobs, opportunity, transparency and accountability.