India Activists Demand Release of Detained 'Cockroach' Protesters
The group said authorities must honor assurances and free detainees after nationwide protests over the NEET paper leak led to arrests and FIRs.
- On Monday, the Cockroach Janta Party urged the government to release detained students and withdraw FIRs in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, with spokesperson Saurav Das emphasizing officials must "honour its assurance that no punitive action would be taken."
- The group suspended nationwide protests on Saturday after the Centre accepted key demands, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and assurances of no punitive action in BJP-ruled or NDA-ruled states.
- Cases have been filed against 70 persons, with authorities in West Bengal invoking the 2026 Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Act; the Assam Police arrested six individuals and detained at least 24.
- Das demanded the government provide a written guarantee by Tuesday, July 28, 2026, warning that failure to comply would constitute a "breach of public trust with lakhs of young Indians."
- The CJP warned that any departure from government assurances remains "completely unacceptable to the youth," stating it will take "further necessary steps" if detainees are not released and FIRs withdrawn.
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The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which led the student protests over the NEET paper leak issue, has alleged that protesting students across the country are being targeted after the agitation was called off. Kapil Sibal announced a donation of ₹1 crore for the legal aid of the protesters, while the CJP announced the launch of the "Sakshi" platform to provide legal assistance to students.
Our decision to stop the protests was only made based on the government's promises, says a representative of the party created by students protesting against the rigging of medical school entrance exams.
After the end of the protests of the so-called cockroach movement (CJP) against maladministration in the Indian education system, the group called for the release of arrested demonstrators. If the arrests were not released or the criminal proceedings were not stopped, this would be "a breach of public confidence," the CJP said on Monday. The protest group stressed that it would "take further necessary steps" should its demand not be met.The grou…
The "Party of the people of the cockroaches" (CJP), the online movement that spoke for the sling of Indian students that ended this weekend with the resignation of the Minister of Education, demanded on Monday the immediate release of all the demonstrators still incarcerated.
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