‘Demands remain same, minister must go’: CJP sets tone before big meeting

CJP leaders are to meet government representatives at Delhi’s Constitutional Club of India today. The platform has demanded the resignation of Pradhan, compensation for the families of those who died by suicide after exams were cancelled due to paper leaks, and withdrawal of cases filed against protesters. 

Addressing the gathering at the Jantar Mantar protest site ahead of the meeting, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said, “Our meeting with the government will be held at a neutral venue. However, I would like to reiterate that we are demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said they are glad that Wangchuk convinced the government not to take action against the protesters and to provide compensation to families of the suicide victims. “However, we are still awaiting written assurance. We want to make it very clear that the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan has been our primary demand since the very beginning of this protest,” he said.  

The team will meet JP Nadda at a neutral location at 12.30 pm.

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Two key developments took place the night before the CJP-government meeting – Prime Minister Modi, in a video address, promised a new law to tackle paper leaks, and Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh.

A massive protest is on at Jantar Mantar and several parts of the country.

Wangchuk said the government had assured him that the paper leak issue will be discussed, compensation will be given to the suicide victims, and no cases will be registered against peaceful protesters. CJP founder Dipke said he was relieved that Wangchuk had ended his strike and credited him with awakening the “conscience” of a nation, but clarified, “The Cockroach Janta Party’s peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.” 

Responding to the Prime Minister’s promise that a new law against paper leaks was in the works, Das told the media, “The Cabinet can do as it pleases. It has nothing to do with us. Our demands remain the same, and the protest will continue until those demands are met.” 

He said the party had suggested an alternative venue for talks because ministers expressed concerns about visiting the protest site at Jantar Mantar. “If the ministers have doubts about coming here due to security reasons, we understand. So we offered them alternative venues that are non-politically affiliated institutions,” he said.