{
  "id": 5533772,
  "title": "Who is Nishu Azad? CJP activist who has drawn Rahul Gandhi, Oppn support over Jantar Mantar assault row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/who-is-nishu-azad-cjp-activist-who-has-drawn-rahul-gandhi-oppn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:34:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-nishu-azad-cjp-activist-who-has-drawn-rahul-gandhi-oppn-support-over-jantar-mantar-assault-row-amit-shah-bjp-11788516358443.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nishu Azad is a student activist associated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) who gained public attention after her father, Sanjay Azad, was allegedly assaulted during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The incident involved self-styled Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bharadwaj, who is accused of cracking Sanjay Kumar's skull and escaping jail despite the severity of the alleged offense. The CJP, which organized the protest, has been demanding Bharadwaj's arrest and alleging that the police failed to take adequate action against him. Bharadwaj claimed during a viral interview that he had attacked Sanjay Kumar and escaped jail due to political connections. Nishu and her father's supporters, including MPs and party leaders, have been seeking justice and demanding that Bharadwaj be arrested within 72 hours. The Delhi Police have assured that Bharadwaj will be arrested within the specified time frame.",
  "summary": "Nishu came into the spotlight during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in June 2026. She attracted attention after videos showed her distributing food as part of a symbolic protest.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nishu Azad is a CJP student activist.",
    "Her father Sanjay Azad assaulted at Jantar Mantar protest.",
    "CJP demands Swatantra Bharadwaj's arrest."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Cong. organises protest rally after Rahul Gandhi booked over ‘purification’ remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/cong-organises-protest-rally-after-rahul-gandhi-booked-over",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:56:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}