CJP leaders meet Rakesh Tikait in Delhi, discuss joint front of farmers, students
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders met senior Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the formation of a joint
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders met senior Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the formation of a joint front of farmers, students and youngsters, signalling an effort to expand the outfit's movement beyond education-related issues. The meeting was attended by CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka and several other leaders of the outfit, along with Tikait and members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU). According to the CJP, the discussions focused on a future strategy to bring together farmers, students and young people on a common platform. Read Full Story Following the meeting, Ranka said the outfit hoped to build a wider coalition against the Narendra Modi-led government.
"We hope that our farmer brothers and the students and youth of this country will work together to surround the Modi government from all sides," Ranka said. The meeting came days after the CJP suspended its 36-day protest over paper leaks and exam fraud cases, indicating that it now intends to broaden its campaign to include issues affecting farmers and youngsters alongside its education-related demands. The outfit alleged that assurances made by the Centre and some state governments during the student protests had not been fully implemented. It claimed that students continued to face action in several states, alleging that cases had been registered against protesters in Bihar and West Bengal, while FIRs were still being filed against students in states such as Rajasthan.
CJP leaders also sought Tikait's support for their demand that cases registered against students be withdrawn. The outfit warned that if no action was taken, it could launch a nationwide agitation in collaboration with farmer organisations and youth groups. Tikait had extended support to the student protests during its protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, visiting the site on multiple occasions and backing the protesters' demands. The CJP-led march on July 20 at Jantar Mantar witnessed clashes between protesters and security personnel, who used lathis and teargas shells to disperse crowds attempting to move towards Parliament. The protests escalated and spread to several other states.
The protesters were demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. The agitation ended on Saturday (July 25) with Pradhan's resignation and the government agreeing to the demand for compensation to the families of those who had died by suicide, and no FIRs against the protesters. The CJP has warned of resuming nationwide protests, accusing the Centre of reneging on its promise to withdraw FIRs against student protesters. Ends
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