India's CJP ends Neet protests after government agrees to three main demands
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At a glance
- The Indian government has accepted the main demands of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) regarding education examination reforms and issues related to protests.
- The government will provide copies of FIRs to protesters, take no retaliatory action, and offer compensation to affected families according to regulations.
- Following the assurances, the CJP has withdrawn its 37-day-long agitation at Jantar Mantar.
New Delhi โ The Indian government has agreed to key demands from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), leading the group to end its 37-day protest. Union Minister JP Nadda announced that the government would carefully consider the CJP's five-point charter on examination reforms.
This five-point charter, which you gave me, is related to reforms in education examinations. Regarding it, we have to say that we will think deeply about your charter for reforms in education examinations and after talking to your delegation, we will try to do whatever we can. So these were their demands. I think the government has sympathetically considered all the demands they had made and has also accepted them.
Discussions also addressed issues stemming from the protests. Nadda assured that protesters would receive copies of First Information Reports (FIRs) and that no retaliatory actions would be taken against them. Regarding compensation for those affected, Nadda stated the government was sympathetic and would provide it according to existing rules and regulations.
The CJP, in turn, announced the withdrawal of its agitation at Jantar Mantar, citing the government's assurances. "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," said CJP Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das.
We had a long conversation today. They brought a written draft in which they made four points about the ongoing cases in agitation. Along with that, we discussed the other two demands: no retaliatory measures should be taken, compensation should be provided, and their five-point charter should be considered. We will provide them with a copy of the FIRs, and no action will be taken. The second thing that has been said is that regarding compensation, the government has clearly stated that we also sympathise. We all have said that there will be compensation according to the rules and regulations; whatever maximum will be possible will be given to them.
The CJP had presented a five-point demand charter and plans to hold further talks in four weeks. This development follows weeks of protests over examination irregularities, which led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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.
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