The continued standoff between the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) remained as stubborn as ever as the student outfit once again raised the issue of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation in the lead up to the third round of talks with the government. According to the CJP leaders, resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan was an “absolute necessity,” else the movement was only going to get more intense.
The upcoming third round of talks comes after two previous rounds of talks have failed to break the deadlock. It must be noted here that representatives from the Centre, including top Union ministers, have been negotiating with the CJP leaders in a bid to end the ongoing movement triggered by examination paper leakages. While the government remains open to negotiations, it has not indicated any intention to fulfill the demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
According to the statements of the spokespersons of CJP, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, after the second round of discussions, the government sought more time to reply to their primary demand. Apart from the resignation of Pradhan, CJP has been demanding compensation for the families of those affected by the exam crisis as well as immunity against any kind of legal actions for those protesting as part of the movement.
The demonstrations, which started in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, have gained the status of a country-wide movement that involves students, youth organizations, and several opposition political parties. As a result, the Centre has introduced a number of measures, among which there are stronger paper leak laws, reorganization of the NTA, and negotiations with the leaders of the protest. At the same time, CJP believes that these measures are not enough without fixing political accountability.
It is stated that further talks will continue in order to resolve the conflict, but there is no indication that resignation will be discussed. The results of the next round of talks will determine the further fate of the protests, which have become one of the largest student-led movements in the recent times.
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