Cockroach Janta Party withdraws protest after Centre accepts demands
The Cockroach Janta Party has officially called off its protest at Jantar Mantar after the government accepted demands including the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan and the withdrawal of legal cases against protesters. The government has also committed to providing compensation to families affected by the NEET paper leak crisis.
Why it matters
The resolution of this protest signals a de-escalation of tensions between the government and student activists, setting a precedent for handling future examination-related grievances.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday (July 25, 2026), after the third round of talks with the Centre, has agreed to withdraw the protest after the Modi-led government accepted their demands.
In a joint press conference with Union Ministers Jitendra Singh and J.P. Nadda, the Cockroach Janta Party’s national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said, “We held three rounds of discussions with the government delegation. Our protest at Jantar Mantar, which was going on for several days, had three main demands: Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, all legal cases filed against protesters and organisers...those FIRs should be withdrawn, and no future cases should be filed against protesters or organisers. And our third demand was compensation of ₹1 crore for the families who lost their loved ones after the NEET paper was not held. Just a while ago, Dharmendra Pradhan resigned. This means that our first demand has been accepted.”
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