Agreement breached, CJP tells govt, threatens to resume protest

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has warned of a return to street protests, accusing the government of breaching an agreement made last week. The party alleges that students and protesters are still being detained and arrested, particularly in Assam, Bihar, and West Bengal.

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Dear @JPNadda, @DrJitendraSingh ji, we are observing a complete breach of the agreement regarding no police action against the protestors…we demand that all the FIRs against the protestors be immediately withdrawn, students be released and no future FIRs be filed…failing which we will be forced to sit on protest again.

CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka stated that the withdrawal of all cases and first information reports (FIRs) was a key condition for calling off the Jantar Mantar stir. He demanded that all FIRs against protesters be immediately withdrawn, students released, and no future FIRs filed. Ranka added that the CJP expects the written agreement on legal cases to be shared by Tuesday.

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We also demand that the written agreement around legal cases be shared with us by tomorrow, the aligned timelines with the Government of India.

During a press conference, Ranka and fellow spokesperson Saurav Das mentioned that senior advocate Kapil Sibal was also present. Ranka reiterated that the government had assured them of withdrawing all FIRs and refraining from filing new ones. He noted that a draft of this written agreement was shared with Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, and it was agreed that the government would share the final written agreement by Tuesday for lawyers from both sides to finalize.

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We had shared the draft of this written agreement with JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. It was agreed upon that by Tuesday, the government will share the written agreement and lawyers from both sides will finalise it. We are waiting for this written agreement...We hope that words of senior cabinet ministers will be honored. If this does not happen by tomorrow and people are not released, the CJP will be forced to protest again.

Union minister JP Nadda had previously confirmed that during a Saturday meeting, the CJP representatives presented a written draft concerning cases filed during the July 20 agitation. Nadda stated that after discussions, it was agreed that no action would be taken and no FIRs would be filed. He also affirmed that any FIRs already registered, whether by Delhi Police or in BJP-ruled states, would be withdrawn. The CJP is awaiting this written confirmation, emphasizing that if the agreement is not honored and individuals are not released by Tuesday, they will be compelled to protest again.

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After the discussion, the first point was that no action should be taken and no FIRs should be filed. If any FIRs have already been registered, whether by the Delhi Police or in BJP-ruled states, it will be withdrawn.