The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday said that although one of its key demands for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has been met, the remaining demands are still pending, asserting that the protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until they are addressed.
In a post on X, the CJP shared an updated list of its demands, marking Pradhan’s resignation as having been achieved while reiterating his calls for $1 crore compensation to the families of students who died by suicide, no action taken against the protesting students, and a public apology from the Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Delhi Police.
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The “modernized rooster” of the CJP
“The request for CJP has been updated:
1. Dharmendra Pradhan should resign – ✅
2. $1kr to the families of all students who died by suicide – pending review
3. No action taken against any of the student protesters – suspended
4. Public apology from the RAF and Delhi Police – pending review
Jantar Mantar and the entire country are still waiting for the rest of the demands.”
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CJP welcomes Pradhan’s resignation
The Sarsour Janata Party on Saturday welcomed Pradhan’s resignation.
“Main kaha jaata tha ise sarkar ho stiv nahi hot. Jukti hai dunya, jukkan vala chahi,” Abhijit Deepki said.
“We did it,” he said, noting that this was the first resignation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Scenes from the protest site showed protesters celebrating after news of the minister’s resignation.
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Pradhan’s resignation
This comes after Pradhan told X that he will step down to ensure that the country’s youth are “not trapped in a web of confusion”.
His resignation letter was addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“For more than four decades, I have been associated with students, teachers and the cause of education reform. I have always believed that a strong, comprehensive and forward-looking education system is the foundation of a strong nation,” Pradhan said.
