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CJP Reviews Centre Assurances, Signals Possible Fresh Nationwide Agitation

CJP Reviews Centre Assurances, Signals Possible Fresh Nationwide Agitation
CJP To Review Centre’s Assurances on Monday, May Signal Fresh Protests · deccanchronicle.com

The Cockroach Janta Party stopped a nationwide protest on July 25 after saying the government made several promises.

The promises concerned police cases against students and protesters.

They also included protection from punishment for peaceful protesters in the future.

The group says the government has not explained formally what it has done to keep those promises.

It also says the government has not committed to giving the Supreme Court a full list of protest-related cases.

The court requested that list on August 18.

The party will discuss the situation at a meeting on Monday, August 24.

It may decide to organize another peaceful protest if it believes the promises were not kept.

Key facts

Review meeting
The CJP’s national working committee will meet on Monday, August 24.
Agitation withdrawn
The CJP ended its nationwide agitation on July 25.
Supreme Court request
The Supreme Court sought a consolidated list of FIRs against students and protesters on August 18.
Reported FIR assurance
The commitments included withdrawal or quashing of FIRs arising from the protests.
Protection assurance
The CJP said students and peaceful protesters were promised protection from future punitive action.
Compensation demand
The reported commitments included compensation for families of NEET-UG candidates who died by suicide after the exam was cancelled over paper leaks.
Possible next step
The CJP said another peaceful nationwide agitation remains an option.

Quotes

Cockroach Janta Party

Political outfit that withdrew its nationwide agitation after receiving assurances from the Centre

“We will not allow the government to insult an entire generation by making promises to end a peaceful movement and then attempting to wriggle out of those very promises once the streets have emptied. A commitment made to the youth of India must be honoured both, in letter and in spirit.”
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“The protests achieved Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation but rest assured, we will not rest until each and every commitment made to the young generation is fulfilled.”
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