BJP grapples with Jantar Mantar protest fallout and appoints new Punjab district leaders

Student protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar dispersed after the Modi government agreed to their demand for the resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Party insiders warn the episode could alienate middle‑class supporters and are weighing the longer‑term political impact, including a possible cabinet reshuffle and performance reviews of state chief ministers.

In Punjab, the BJP announced the appointment of six new district presidents—S. Sandeep Singh Brar (Faridkot), Sanjeev Manhas (Hoshiarpur Rural), Neten Gupta Nannu (Hoshiarpur Urban), Anoop Sharma (Khanna), Kuldeep Singh Bhangewala (Sri Muktsar Sahib) and Sarjiwan Jindal (Sangrur‑1). The moves, approved by national president Nitin Nabin and state president S. Kewal Singh Dhillon, aim to strengthen the party’s grassroots network ahead of future elections.