The Cockroach Janta Party has announced a peaceful protest march in Delhi on September 5, accusing the Centre of failing to honour commitments made on July 25 over FIRs against protesters, NEET-related compensation and exam reforms.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday announced a peaceful protest march in Delhi on September 5, accusing the Centre of failing to fulfil commitments made on July 25 that led the outfit to withdraw its 36-day agitation over alleged NEET irregularities.
The march, which falls on Teachers’ Day, will begin at India Gate and proceed towards the Delhi Police Headquarters, the CJP said in a statement.
The protest will be led by families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide following the cancellation and subsequent re-test of the examination, along with people who were allegedly subjected to police action during the outfit’s July agitation.
CJP accuses Centre of delaying commitments
The decision was taken at a meeting of the CJP National Working Committee on Monday, a month after the organisation called off its agitation following talks with the Centre.
The outfit alleged that the government had failed to make sufficient progress on commitments including the withdrawal of FIRs against protesters and compensation for families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide.
“Our patience cannot be mistaken for weakness. Our good faith cannot become an opportunity for the government to betray the young people of this country,” the CJP said.
In a post on X, CJP representative Saurav Das said the National Working Committee had expressed “serious doubts” over whether the government intended to honour its commitments made on July 25.
“The Cockroach Janta Party calls for a peaceful protest march at India Gate, New Delhi on September 5,” Das said. “The young will gather again,” he added.
He said the march would be led by families of NEET students who died by suicide and victims of the alleged police action on July 20.
CJP agitation began in June
The CJP’s agitation began at Jantar Mantar on June 20 over alleged irregularities in the examination system and the NEET paper leak.
On July 20, a march towards Parliament led by the outfit descended into chaos as police intervened, with the CJP alleging that protesters were subjected to excessive force.
The agitation was called off on July 25 after negotiations with the Centre. The representatives said they were ending the protest in “good faith” on the understanding that the agreed commitments would be implemented within the stipulated timeline.
The two sides had also agreed to further discussions on broader examination reforms.
Dispute over FIRs continues
Since then, the CJP has repeatedly accused the Centre of delaying action, particularly over the withdrawal of FIRs against protesters.
The issue reached the Supreme Court on August 18, when the CJP alleged that the Centre was resisting efforts to facilitate the quashing of FIRs against students and protesters.
The outfit had warned that a lack of concrete progress on the July 25 commitments could trigger renewed nationwide action.
In Monday’s statement, the CJP alleged that the government had “delayed action, hidden behind technicalities and avoided giving clear commitments”. It also claimed that a written assurance promised by the Centre was still pending.
“A government cannot take the trust of an entire generation, use it to send young people home, and then quietly retreat from its own word. We will not accept this betrayal,” the outfit said.
The CJP has appealed to students, youth organisations and young people across the country to join the September 5 march, while maintaining that the protest will remain peaceful.
“The families who lost their children will walk at the front. Victims of police brutality will walk beside them. Behind them will walk a generation demanding only one thing from its government: Keep your word,” the CJP said.
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