Pradhan quits; CJP keeps two demands
After the Union Education Minister’s resignation amid exam leak protests, the Cockroach Janta Party says it will press on for compensation to bereaved families and for cases against student protesters to be withdrawn.
The resignation came. The demands remain.
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25 amid the exam leak crisis and weeks of student protests. His resignation followed sustained demonstrations, including the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement that made his exit a central demand. Tribune India and Al Jazeera reported the resignation and its link to the scandal and protests.
With that demand met, CJP organiser Abhijeet Dipke told NT News that two demands remain: Rs 1 crore compensation for families of students who died by suicide linked to the exam crisis, and withdrawal of police cases filed against students on or after July 20 during the Delhi march to Parliament. Outlook India has previously reported CJP’s compensation demand.
Police said 15 FIRs have been registered connected to the July 20 protest, with injuries to 130 police personnel and 65 students, according to ANI. Human Rights Watch has alleged excessive force by Delhi Police at student protests this month; the police response to those claims is not in the public domain in the sources consulted.
For Telangana readers: national entrance exam leaks affect students here directly; CJP’s remaining demands, if accepted, would set a precedent for compensation and protest policing that applies across states.