The second round of talks between leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the government, including Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Minister Jitendra Singh, is underway at the Constitution Club in the national capital.

The second round of talks between leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the government, including Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Minister Jitendra Singh, is underway at the Constitution Club in the national capital. The meeting follows recent developments in the youth-led protests over alleged irregularities in national-level examinations.

The CJP delegation, represented by activists Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Abhijeet Dipke and Deepak Balyan, agreed to the talks after the government reportedly accepted two of its conditions: that no legal action would be taken against peaceful protesters and that adequate compensation would be provided to the families of students affected by the recent examination irregularities.

Ahead of talks with Centre Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke set terms and asserted that the party’s agitation will persist until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down from his post.

Speaking to reporters, Dipke expressed relief over Wangchuk’s health but remained firm on the movement’s primary demand regarding accountability for examination irregularities. “Our protest will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. We are very happy and relieved that Sonam sir has ended his hunger strike, as it had been over 26 days. His life is extremely precious to this country,” Dipke told reporters.

Reiterating the party’s stance on negotiations with the Centre, the CJP leader emphasised that any dialogue must occur on neutral ground. “Our demonstration will go on until Dharmendra Pradhan steps down. Any meeting must take place at a neutral location or venue. Nothing less than the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan will be accepted,” he added.

Meanwhile, another Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) representative, Ashutosh Ranka, also stated that the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar will persist until Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tenders his resignation. Addressing the media, the CJP representative shared the schedule for high-level deliberations and upcoming media briefings related to the ongoing protest.

Ranka confirmed that while the hunger strike led by Sonam has concluded following certain government assurances, the core objective of the movement remains the removal of the Minister. Commenting on a video released by the Prime Minister earlier, Ranka said that the government is feeling the weight of the public outcry and urged for immediate action.