Punjab Newsline | New Delhi
The third round of talks between the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and the Central Government concluded on Saturday, with both sides announcing a breakthrough. BJP National President J.P. Nadda and Union Minister Jitendra Singh represented the government during the meeting.
According to CJP leaders, the government accepted all five demands raised by the party. Following the meeting, CJP leader Saurabh Das announced that the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar had been withdrawn with immediate effect.
Addressing a press conference, Das said the movement had three key demands: the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the withdrawal of all legal cases and FIRs registered against protesters and organizers across the country, and an assurance that no fresh cases would be filed against them in the future. He claimed the government had agreed to all these demands.
Das further said the party had also submitted a five-point charter seeking comprehensive reforms in the education and examination systems. He added that CJP would meet the government again in about four weeks to discuss the implementation of these reforms and expressed hope that both sides would continue working together on the proposed changes.
Speaking at the same press conference, BJP President J.P. Nadda confirmed that detailed discussions had taken place on the written proposal submitted by CJP. He said the government agreed that no retaliatory action should be taken against protesters, compensation should be provided in accordance with applicable rules, and the party's five-point reform charter would be considered.
Nadda also stated that copies of the relevant FIRs would be provided to the protesters and assured that no further action would be taken against them. On compensation, he said the government sympathized with those affected and would provide the maximum relief possible within the existing legal framework.
The development comes shortly after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the Union Cabinet on Saturday, a key demand of the CJP-led agitation. The resignation was welcomed by CJP leaders, who described it as a major victory for their movement.
