Student power: CJP cheers Pradhan's exit
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday hailed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, calling it a victory for the student-led movement that has been
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday hailed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, calling it a victory for the student-led movement that has been protesting over the alleged NEET paper leak for over a month.The reaction came soon after Pradhan posted a letter on social media stating that he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Also read: Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns: Education Minister sends resignation letter to PM Modi amid CJP protests due to NEET paper leakResponding to the development, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said, "We have done it. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned."— PTI_News (@PTI_News) "Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned.
This is the proof that if you don’t get scared, if you don’t bow down in front of this government, you can take anyone’s resignation. Don’t be scared in democracy," Dipke added.Speaking about the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Dipke said, "This is democracy. He has resigned, but we have two more demands. We won't go like this. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned. But the families of the children who committed suicide should receive compensation of one crore rupees. They should get it. One crore rupees compensation to all those families. And second, these police goons who acted on the 20th.
Action must be taken against the police officers for that. Remember, do not mess with cockroaches..."The youth-led party also issued a brief statement on X, saying, "The Education Minister has submitted his resignation. Long live Student Power!"— CJP_for_India (@CJP_for_India) The resignation comes after weeks of protests led by the CJP at Jantar Mantar, during which the organisation consistently demanded Pradhan's resignation calling it a "non-negotiable" demand.Also read: Key highlights of CJP Protest in DelhiIn a letter posted on X, Pradhan said, "...To ensure that anti-national elements are
not benefitted by the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country, that the nation remains united, students in India do not get tangled in legal complexities and focus on their studies and their career, I have tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister."Sharing visuals of the celebrations at Jantar Mantar, where the CJP supporters were protesting for weeks, the party said, "This is the victory of the students."— CJP_for_India (@CJP_for_India) CJP Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka welcomed the move, saying Pradhan's resignation shows, "power of a common man."
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