CJP launches legal aid fund website for NEET protesters, Kapil Sibal pledges ₹1 crore
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday announced that it is launching a website to raise public contributions for a legal aid fund to protect those
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday announced that it is launching a website to raise public contributions for a legal aid fund to protect those who participated in protests and were facing legal action. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said the party had sought legal guidance from senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal before calling off the 37-day agitation on July 25. The CJP flagged apprehension of post-protest targeting of individuals, citing a "playbook" used in previous agitations to implicate protestors in false cases. Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 What is the purpose of the legal aid fund website launched by the Cockroach Janta Party? ⌵ The legal aid fund website aims to raise public contributions to protect individuals who participated in protests and are facing legal action. 2 Why did the Cockroach Janta Party express concerns about post-protest targeting of individuals? ⌵ The CJP is concerned due to a 'playbook' used in previous protests where participants were falsely implicated in cases after the protests had ended. 3 How is the Cockroach Janta Party providing support to protestors across India? ⌵ The CJP is coordinating with lawyers to provide legal and medical assistance to all students involved in the protests from day one. 4 What did Kapil Sibal pledge to the protestors during the press conference? ⌵ Kapil Sibal pledged ₹1 crore to support the legal aid fund and urged lawyers to assist protestors facing trials.
5 Should protestors be concerned about legal action after the CJP's agitation was called off? ⌵ Yes, the CJP has warned of a complete breach of trust if the government fails to withdraw FIRs against protestors and ensure no further punitive actions. Das said the outfit had consulted Sibal for legal guidance both before and after calling off its nationwide protests. "We were in constant touch with Kapil ji and had sought legal guidance. When we called off the protest on the 25th, we apprehended that in the future, once the movement subsided or the momentum of the protest waned, the government might start targeting individuals. This is a very credible apprehension, as the same playbook has been observed in other major protests where individuals were singled out and implicated in false cases," Das said at the pess conference held at Sibal's residence at Teen Murti Lane in Central Delhi. Das said CJP had ensured legal and medical assistance to students from day one and was now scaling up support across states. "From day one, legal and medical assistance has been provided to all the students, and coordination with lawyers has been ensured so that they receive support across the country," he said. "CJP is providing all kinds of help to protestors across the country," he added. Further, Das said that on July 20, the CJP had vowed to file FIRs against police officials accused of brutality during the demonstrations. Sibal announces ₹ 1 crore legal aid Sibal, who joined the briefing, announced legal and financial support for protestors.
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