How Modi govt kept tabs on CJP protests on Day 1 of Monsoon Session
As the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Chalo Sansad' march gathered momentum and thousands of protesters converged on central Delhi on Monday, security agencies tracked developments on
As the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Chalo Sansad' march gathered momentum and thousands of protesters converged on central Delhi on Monday, security agencies tracked developments on the ground in real time, while senior ministers held a series of high-level meetings inside Parliament to assess the evolving situation, review the protesters' demands and formulate the Centre's response. Even as police worked to contain the march, the government opened a channel of communication with the protesters. A delegation of CJP leaders met Union Minister JP Nadda and submitted a memorandum outlining their demands. Read Full Story Inside Parliament, however, the focus extended beyond handling the day's protests. According to sources, the discussions also reviewed the Centre's response to the NEET paper leak controversy, the reforms implemented over the past year and the government's broader strategy to defend its handling of the issue as the Monsoon Session got underway. PROTEST REACHES PARLIAMENT VICINITY The protest began around 9 am from Jantar Mantar, with the government closely monitoring developments. Several senior ministers had already reached Parliament when reports started coming in that large groups of protesters had reached areas surrounding the Parliament complex.
According to sources, security agencies later assessed that the crowd could have been contained earlier had key Metro stations around Parliament been shut before protesters reached the area, an admission pointing to a gap in the initial response. Around 9.30 am, directions were issued to immediately close Central Secretariat, Janpath and some other Metro stations leading towards Rail Bhawan to prevent further movement into the high-security zone. Following the closures, many protesters diverted towards Rajiv Chowk. However, by then, thousands had already gathered around Parliament, prompting authorities to shut all entry gates to the Parliament complex as a precautionary measure. CJP DELEGATION MEETS JP NADDA Around noon, Nadda left Parliament after meeting Home Minister Amit Shah. At roughly the same time, CJP leaders claimed they had been invited to meet Nadda. Shortly afterwards, the meeting took place, during which the delegation submitted a memorandum listing its demands. Among the key demands were the resignation of Pradhan, the immediate release of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital, and Rs 1 crore compensation for the families of NEET aspirants who allegedly died by suicide following the paper leak controversy.
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