Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Nadda Welcomes CJP’s Decision to Call Off September March
Students had protested at Jantar Mantar over their demands.
The protests on July 20 included clashes between protesters and security personnel.
Ministers Jagat Prakash Nadda and Jitendra Singh met representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party.
They said the government would withdraw cases filed against protesting students.
The government also said it would not take further stringent action against them.
The Centre repeated this position in a submission to the Supreme Court.
The CJP spokesperson then called off a march planned for September 5.
Nadda welcomed the decision and said helping young people is the government’s top priority.
Union minister Jagat Prakash Nadda welcomed the Cockroach Janta Party’s decision to cancel its proposed September 5 march.
Nadda and Jitendra Singh held talks with CJP representatives during protests at Jantar Mantar.
The government assured protesting students that cases against them would be withdrawn.
The Centre also told the Supreme Court it would not pursue criminal cases linked to the July 20 protests.
Nadda said youth progress and development remain a top priority for the BJP-led NDA government.
- Who
- Union minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, Jitendra Singh, CJP representatives and protesting students.
- What
- The Cockroach Janta Party called off a proposed September 5 march, which Nadda welcomed.
- When
- The protests occurred on July 20, talks were held on July 25, 2026, and the canceled march was scheduled for September 5.
- Where
- The protests and ministerial meetings took place at Jantar Mantar; the proposed march was to be held in Lutyens’ Delhi.
- Why
- The government said it would withdraw cases against protesting students and make youth progress a priority.
- Government representatives
- Jagat Prakash Nadda and Jitendra Singh
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar
- Earlier protest date
- July 20, 2026
- Ministerial talks
- July 25, 2026
- Proposed march
- September 5, later called off
- Government assurance
- Cases against protesting students would be withdrawn and no further stringent action would be taken
- Court submission
- The Centre said it would not pursue criminal cases linked to the July 20 protests
