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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is unlikely to resign, according to central government sources, despite ongoing protests and demands for his ouster. The decision follows a high-level meeting involving JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh with leaders of the 'Cockroach Janata Party' (CJP).

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However, sources suggest that the education minister is unlikely to step down.

While the CJP leaders were given 24 hours to respond to their demands, sources indicate Pradhan will remain in his post. However, the Modi government has shown willingness to address some concerns raised by protesting students. There are indications that financial assistance or compensation may be offered to the families of students who died by suicide in connection with the NEET incident.

The CJP has been protesting at Jantar Mantar for over a month, citing alleged paper leaks and corruption in the NEET exam. Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk has joined the demonstrations, which are led by CJP founder Abhijit Deepak. A recent meeting between CJP representatives and Union ministers in Delhi focused on three main demands and five proposals for educational reform.

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Among these, they received support for the demand to offer compensation to the families of the deceased students and to halt police violence against the protesters.

CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka stated that while compensation for deceased students' families and an end to police violence against protesters received support, the minister's resignation remains their non-negotiable demand. Authorities have requested until Saturday afternoon to finalize their decision on this matter.

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However, their primary and non-negotiable demand is the resignation of the education minister.