CJP withdraws protest, says Govt agreed to all demands

New Delhi, July 25: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Saturday withdrew its 37-day agitation at Jantar Mantar, saying it had done so in “good faith” after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the Centre agreed to its key demands.

Announcing the decision at a press conference, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said the protest was being called off with the understanding that the agreed commitments would be implemented within the stipulated timelines.

Following the third round of talks with Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh, the CJP said the government had agreed to provide compensation to the families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide and assured withdrawal of FIRs registered against protesters across the country.

The organisation also submitted a five-point charter seeking broader education and examination reforms. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the next round of discussions with the government would be held after four weeks to review progress on the proposed reforms.

Ranka urged protesters to end the agitation and return home peacefully, stating that all the organisation’s immediate demands had been accepted.

The CJP said the Centre had assured it that copies of the FIRs would be shared within the next few days and that a written guarantee on the withdrawal of cases and future action would be provided by Tuesday.

Pradhan resigned earlier in the day, saying he was stepping down in the larger interest of students. The protest, led by the CJP along with activist Sonam Wangchuk, began after the NEET-UG paper leak controversy surfaced in May. (Agencies)