Figuratively, Dubai 15th district of Kerala, says Brittas as JDU MP alleges ‘foreign role’ in Jantar Mantar stir | India News
4 min readNew DelhiJul 31, 2026 02:12 AM IST JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Thursday alleged foreign involvement in the Jantar Mantar agitation, triggering protests from the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. Participating in a discussion on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, Jha said while the Cockroach Janata Party protests were underway, he had seen a Malayalam television channel reporting that “some Dubai-based businessmen had secured travel tickets for 23 people and helped them participate in the protests”. “What relation did these people have with NEET? The demand of students and their sentiments are genuine. But it is a matter of investigation as to who were the people who infiltrated the protest and were trying to hijack it,” Jha said. The remarks immediately sparked protests from the Opposition benches, led by MPs from Kerala, who sought to rebut the allegation. The Chair, however, did not permit interventions as Jha was still speaking. Later, CPI(M) MP A A Rahim said Jha should authenticate his statement about watching a Malayalam channel, arguing …
