'The protest won't stop': CJP members meet Minister JP Nadda, demand Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

Cockroach Janta Party CJP Spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Monday met Union Health Minister JP Nadda and submitted a memorandum outlining the partys demands over the alleged National Eligibility Entrance Test NEET examination irregularities including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra PradhanReacting to the meeting Nadda said the government began discussions after the protesters approached it for talksIn a statement Nadda said This morning for the first time a proposal came from the protesters to hold talks with the government and our discussions have been ongoing since 1150 AMThe meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere An initial verbal discussion was held in detail with their delegation and they submitted a written petition to me around 4 PMI have requested all the protesters to end their sitin and assist the administration in restoring normalcy 1150 AM 4 hellip pictwittercomHLCl20RBSpmdash Jagat Prakash Nadda JPNadda July 20 2026Following the meeting Das said in a post on X After waiting for more than 2 hours Ashutosh Ranka and I just met JP Nadda ji at his residence for 10 minutes While we submitted a written letter with our demands he has assured us that he will speak internally We are in that process There is news of mass detention etcImportantAnnouncement AshutoshRanka and I have been at JP Naddarsquos residence since 12 noon The demands have been conveyed including immediate resignationsacking of Dharmendra PradhanThe Minister assured us he will discuss this at the appropriate level However nohellip pictwittercomvzLluczbkVmdash Saurav Das SauravDassss July 20 2026In a subsequent post Das said ImportantAnnouncement AshutoshRanka and I have been at JP Naddas residence since 12 noon The demands have been conveyed including immediate resignationsacking of Dharmendra Pradhan The Minister assured us he will discuss this at the appropriate level However no commitments have been made so far The peaceful protesters will not rest until the demand is metRanka also shared details of the meeting on X stating Nadda ji has requested some time to align with their leadership with regards to our following demands Immediate release of Sonam Wangchuk Dharmendra Pradhans resignation and 1 crore compensation for all NEET aspirants who committed suicideEarlier in the day CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke told IANS Our demands are clear Dharmendra Pradhan must resign The families of the children who committed suicide should receive a compensation of Rs 1 crore And Sonam Wangchuk should be released immediatelyThe meeting came as the CJP and its supporters staged the Sansad Chalo protest in New Delhi demanding accountability from the government over the alleged NEETUG paper leak and other examinationrelated issuesPolice stop Sansad Chalo march tensions flare at Jantar MantarAs protesters attempted to march towards Parliament they were stopped by Delhi Police deployed to maintain law and orderThe protest seeks the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEETUG paper leak and other examinationrelated irregularities including those concerning the Class 12 CBSE Board examinationsAt Jantar Mantar tensions escalated as protesters clashed with police while attempting to cross barricades erected in the New Delhi districtVisuals from the protest site showed hundreds of students and young demonstrators carrying flags and raising slogans Many attempted to move past the barricades prompting police personnel to push them backDelhi Police deployed a heavy security presence in the area including a riot control vehicle while imposing restrictions around Jantar Mantar ahead of the planned march towards ParliamentPolice also used force to prevent demonstrators from breaching security barricades with a lathi charge reported during the confrontationThe situation remained tense as security personnel prevented protesters from entering restricted areas Police also deployed signal jammers around the protest site with some demonstrators claiming that mobile phone connectivity was disrupted in the vicinityWith IANS inputs