New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Government has sought time till Saturday on the Cockroach Janata Party’s demand for the sacking of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the CJP said on Friday.
Union Minister JP Nadda and MoS Jitendra Singh held talks with Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) chief spokesperson Saurav Das and national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka in New Delhi.
CJP’s Ranka told reporters after the meeting with Union Ministers, “The government has asked for time till tomorrow afternoon on our demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. We hope the government will remove him soon. The government has expressed in-principle approval on the two demands of compensation (for families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide) and withdrawal of FIRs, legal cases on students.”
The CJP maintained that its primary demand remains the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The CJP, represented by activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, agreed to the dialogue after the government reportedly accepted two of their conditional demands: that no legal action would be taken against peaceful protesters and that adequate compensation would be provided to the families of students affected by the recent exam irregularities.
However, the CJP remains firm on its principal demand, seeking the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The meeting came after social activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike upon receiving a written assurance from the Union government on the NEET examination issue and reforms to the country’s competitive examination system.
Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh at Medanta Hospital.
The activist, who has been protesting over recent irregularities in national-level examinations, noted that the breakthrough came after significant parliamentary support and intense negotiations.
Wangchuk further revealed that while verbal assurances were offered earlier, he insisted on a formal document, leading to a two-day delay in ending his protest.
Late at night, in a self-recorded video shared on X, the Prime Minister announced that the Union Cabinet will take up a draft Bill providing for Fast-Track Courts and stringent punishment for offenders. He said, “I have issued directions to departments to set up Fast-Track Courts”
Along with the video, the Prime Minister wrote, “More strict actions against paper leaks to come in tomorrow’s Cabinet!” (ANI)
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