NEW DELHI, 26 July 2026 (TON): The India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its protest, ending their 36-day agitation and asked supporters at Jantar Mantar to return home. The call was made after the Government accepted their key demands, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and assurances for FIRs withdrawal in Delhi and other BJP-ruled States.
The resignation of Pradhan was the CJP’s core demand over the NEET paper leak. The two sides will again meet after four weeks to work on broader reforms in the examination system.
CJP spokespersons Saurav Das said, we have ended the protest in “good faith” with one demand already met and the Government has assured them that police cases filed against students would be withdrawn, no action would be taken against them in future, and maximum compensation as per rules and regulations would be given to the families of students who died by suicide over the NEET paper leak. In a post on X, the CJP also added, “CJP’s 5-point exam reform charter will be considered by the Government and the CJP will meet with the Government to discuss these reforms further.”
The CJP has led a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since 20 June, demanding accountability over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and irregularities in the CBSE’s on-screen marking process, besides seeking wider reforms in the conduct of public examinations.