🔴 By | Arvind Jadhav
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has withdrawn its proposed protest march in Delhi scheduled for September 5, following assurances given by the Central Government before the Supreme Court regarding cases registered against students who participated in the recent NEET-related protests.
🟡 Decision Announced Before Supreme Court
CJP spokesperson and co-convenor Saurav Das informed a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant that the organisation had decided to withdraw the September 5 march. The announcement came after the Centre reiterated its commitment to the assurances given to the CJP leadership.
The proposed march had been announced on August 24 and was planned from India Gate to the New Delhi Police Headquarters. The CJP had said the protest was intended to press for action on issues arising from the earlier student agitation, particularly the withdrawal of FIRs and implementation of other assurances.
🟡 Centre Assures Action on FIRs
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court that the government would stand by its commitments. These included not pursuing FIRs registered in connection with incidents during the July 20–25 protests and not registering fresh cases relating to those incidents, subject to the exceptions placed before the court.
The Supreme Court subsequently exercised its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to bring several criminal proceedings against student protesters to an end. The order covered cases in Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Assam, while similar cases in other states and Union Territories were also directed not to be pursued.
🟡 Compensation Assurance Also on Record
The Centre also assured the court that it would work out the modalities for compensation to the families of students who died by suicide following the NEET controversy. The government sought three months to finalise the mechanism and complete the process.
🟡 CJP Calls Off March
With the government’s assurances and the Supreme Court’s order addressing the principal issues behind the proposed agitation, the CJP decided to withdraw the September 5 protest call. The development marks a significant shift from last week, when the organisation had reiterated its plan to hold the march over pending demands.
The Supreme Court also indicated that a positive approach from both sides could help resolve the dispute, bringing the immediate confrontation over the September 5 protest to an end.
