The Protester's Legacy: A Glimpse into Delhi's Waste Management Fiasco The recent protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), have ended with the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as education minister over the NEET paper leak controversy.
However, their aftermath has revealed a more insidious issue: the city's woefully inadequate waste management infrastructure.
As the protest site was being cleared, an astonishing 52 tonnes of waste were hauled away from Jantar Mantar and its surrounding areas. This staggering quantity is merely the tip of the iceberg.