NEET protests in Delhi: CJP calls off September 5 protest march after ‘assurances’ from Centre over withdrawal of FIRs
The Cockroach Janta Party has withdrawn its planned September 5 protest march in Delhi following government assurances regarding the withdrawal of FIRs related to NEET-UG protests. The Solicitor General confirmed that authorities will not pursue cases registered between July 20 and July 25, 2026.
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This resolution highlights the role of judicial intervention in mediating civil unrest and government accountability regarding student-led protests.
The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP), on Tuesday (September 1, 2026), withdrew their call for a march on September 5, 2026, after “assurances” given by the Centre over withdrawal of FIRs in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak protests in Delhi in July.
CJP co-convenor Saurav Das read out a statement in open court before the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, stating that, owing to the assurances given by the government to withdraw the FIRs and work out the modalities of the compensation scheme for victims of the July 20 police crackdown, the CJP “deems it appropriate to withdraw the march scheduled for September 5, 2026”.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured the Supreme Court that no FIRs registered between July 20, 2026, and July 25, 2026, in connection with the NEET-UG protests would be pursued, and that there would be no new FIRs.
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