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EDUCATION MINISTER QUITS

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Dharmendra Pradhan submits his resignation to PM Modi after more than a month

of protest and agitation by the Cockroach Janata Party and Opposition parties

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New Delhi
fter a big victory on Satur-
day, Cockroach Janata Party
A(CJP) announced that it has
withdrawn the 37-day long agitation
at Jantar Mantar in “good faith” af-
ter Education Minister Dharmen-
dra Pradhan stepped down from the
Council of Ministers and the outfit
received assurance on other demands
from the government. Addressing a
press conference at the Constitution
Club in the national capital, CJP’s
Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das said,
“Cockroach Janta Party declares that
we withdraw the agitation in good
faith, with the understanding that the
agreed-upon terms will be executed
within the agreed-upon timelines.”
Following the third round
of talks with Union Ministers J P Cockroach Janta Party’s protest at Jantar Mantar demanding for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged
Nadda and Jitendra Singh at the
Constitution Club, the CJP said that examination irregularities and NEET paper leak became a big challenge for the Modi government (ANI)
the Central government has agreed
to provide suitable compensation to The CJP has presented a five- together on broader reforms. If all Saurav Das said, “Our second
the families of the NEET aspirants point demand charter before the these demands are agreeable to the demand was that all the FIRs filed
who died by suicide and assured to government and will hold the next government, then we would also like against the protesters, not just in Del-
withdraw the FIRs lodged against round of talks after four weeks. CJP to withdraw the agitation.” hi but in all BJP-ruled and BJP-allied
protesters anywhere in India. Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said, “All our demands have been ac- states, should be withdrawn. This was
Earlier, Dharmendra Pradhan “We had demanded compensation of cepted, so we request the protesters also our second demand. The gov-
submitted his resignation to Prime Rs 1 crore for the families of NEET to withdraw immediately and return ernment has accepted that demand
Minister Narendra Modi and stated victims. The government has agreed home peacefully. We will inform you as well. Furthermore, the withdrawal
that he was stepping down in the larg- to this, stating that an honorary of our future strategy or any other will be done shortly. The government
er interest of students to ensure that compensation will be given to those issues. But we request the protesters has assured us that it will share cop-
the country’s youth do not become families under whatever rules and to withdraw immediately,” he added. ies of all the FIRs filed - as per our
“trapped in a web of confusion.” regulations allow. Apart from this, Several FIRs have been filed last information, 15 to 20 FIRs were
The Cockroach Janata Party we also placed a five-point demand against protesters across India after filed in Delhi - and we will receive
(CJP), beginning as a satirical social charter before the government, the July 20 ‘Chalo Sansad’ march those copies within three to four days
media account from CJI Surya Kant’s which talked about broader educa- at Jantar Mantar. The CJP had de- in any case. The government has also
remarks, led the movement along tional reforms and exam reforms. manded a withdrawal of the FIRs assured that the withdrawal will be
with activist Sonam Wangchuk at We will meet the government again and no legal action in the future. Das done shortly.”
Jantar Mantar in the national capital, in about four weeks regarding that said that the government has agreed Meanwhile, leader of the Op-
demanding Pradhan’s resignation. demand charter so that we can work to the demand. Continued on next page... >>

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