Photos of the week: Jantar Mantar erupts in joy, Modi’s message to nation & Vaishnaw briefing

New Delhi: Vignettes from Jantar Mantar where Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters came out in protest against the NEET paper leak—before and after the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan; PM Narendra Modi’s address before the start of Parliament, and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s press briefing—a week in pictures by ThePrint’s photojournalists and reporters.

CJP’s Saurav Das addresses jubilant supporters at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday. His colleague Ashutosh Ranka raises his fist in a sign of victory | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

A poster hailing the power of people at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi Saturday | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Nihangs at Jantar Mantar, the heart of the CJP protest | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

RAF personnel posted at Connaught Place to keep a check on the law and order during the CJP protest in New Delhi | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Exhausted Jantar Mantar protesters sleep under the skies | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi after delivering his message ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is detained after he led a dharna outside the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw briefing the press at media centre in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint