CJP firm on Pradhan resignation demand, says govt sought time till tomorrow

The resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has been at the core of the month-long Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests. The CJP said the government agreed to two of their demands. Read on to find the details.CJP leaders with Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh during their meeting on FridayThe Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) told the government that its demand for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was non-negotiable as its leaders held a second round of talks with Union Minister JP Nadda. The CJP, which has been spearheading the student protests at Jantar Mantar, claimed the government sought time until Saturday afternoon to respond to the demand.The resignation of the Education Minister has been at the core of the month-long CJP protests, which descended into violence on July 20 as students attempted to march to Parliament. The CJP has warned that it would escalate the protests if Pradhan did not quit as education minister.WHAT HAPPENED AT CJP-GOVT MEETING?After the nearly two-hour meeting at the Constitution Club, CJP national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the government agreed to two of their demands. The CJP has demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for the families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide and no action against the protesting students."The government has asked for time till tomorrow afternoon on our demand for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. We hope the govt will remove him soon," Ranka told reporters. "The government has expressed in-principle approval on the two demands of compensation (for families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide) and withdrawal of FIRs, legal cases on students," he further said.A third round of meeting between the CJP leaders and the government, which deputed Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, will be held on Saturday. Nadda, who is the Union Health Minister, said the meeting was "cordial" and did not divulge the details. Neither did he confirm if the government had accepted any demands of the CJP."They had three key demands and five reform suggestions for exams. We have told them that we will meet them again tomorrow afternoon," Nadda said.- EndsPublished On: Jul 24, 2026 14:51 IST