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Delhi CJP protest raises market worry amid US-Iran war
Market and economic experts warn that if the protest drags on, it could worsen uncertainty for foreign investors and weigh on India’s economy and stock market.
LiveMint Markets reports that a political protest by the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, at Jantar Mantar in Delhi has entered a critical phase after opposition leaders joined rallies tied to the NEET-UG 2026 controversy and police action against student protesters.
The demonstration ended with the detention of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with several opposition party leaders, who were later released, and protesters are calling for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign over the NEET dispute.
According to market and economic experts cited by LiveMint, the central government cannot afford to let the protests continue for long, saying prolonged uncertainty could put foreign institutional investors, or FIIs, in a dilemma and hurt India’s economy and stock market.
The outlet notes that global markets are already under pressure due to the US-Iran war, which has been ongoing for about five months, and that markets may absorb political events better when they are resolved quickly through institutional and constitutional processes.