CJP calls off students' protest as Pradhan resigns, govt agrees to pending demands
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has officially withdrawn its 49-day agitation at Delhi's Jantar Mantar after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has officially withdrawn its 49-day agitation at Delhi's Jantar Mantar after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and government assurances on the withdrawal of FIRs against protesters and organisers. The decision came after three rounds of talks between the CJP delegation and the government's representatives, including Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. Announcing the decision after the talks, CJP Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das said the agitation was being withdrawn in good faith, with the group expecting the government to implement the agreed terms within the promised timelines. Read Full Story "Cockroach Janta Party declares that we withdraw the agitation in good faith, with the understanding that the agreed-upon terms will be executed within the agreed-upon timelines," Das said. The protest had begun on June 6 and continued for 49 days. The CJP had three primary demands - the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, withdrawal of all FIRs and legal cases filed against protesters and organisers, and Rs 1 crore compensation for the families of those who lost their loved ones after the NEET paper leak. With Pradhan's resignation earlier on Saturday, the group said its first demand had been accepted.
The CJP later confirmed the withdrawal in a post on X, saying it was ending its nationwide agitation with immediate effect after the government accepted all its demands. The party said the agreement included "maximum possible compensation" for families of NEET paper leak-related suicide victims, withdrawal of all FIRs filed by the Central government and NDA-ruled states, and an assurance that no future action would be taken against anyone involved in the protests. It also said the government would consider its five-point exam reform charter, with further discussions planned between the two sides. FIRs TO BE WITHDRAWN The government has also agreed to the CJP's demand that FIRs filed against protesters and organisers be withdrawn. Das said the demand applied not only to cases registered in Delhi but also to FIRs filed in BJP-ruled and BJP-allied states. "Our second demand was that all the FIRs filed against the protesters, not just in Delhi but in all BJP-ruled and BJP-allied states, should be withdrawn. This was also our second demand. The government has accepted that demand as well," Das said. He said the withdrawal would be carried out shortly, while the government had also assured the protesters that copies of all FIRs would be shared with them.
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