New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday urged the Delhi Police to immediately stop what it described as the “unlawful detaining and intimidation” of citizens attempting to reach Jantar Mantar, and called on the force to refrain from creating an atmosphere of “fear and siege” around the protest site and stopping food and water from reaching them. In a statement shared on X by CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, the satirical movement claimed that the Delhi Police had adopte…
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Lucknow, July 25 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has cautioned that the core issue of systemic reforms in the education sector should not be overshadowed by the growing political confrontation between the government and the opposition over the NEET-UG paper leak and other examination irregularities.In a post on X on Saturday, Mayawati said that the peaceful protest being held at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar by members of the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP), formed in response to…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, on Saturday shared an update on his health, saying that he has been diagnosed with typhoid. He, however, asserted that the protest movement would continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.Abhijeet Dipke took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Have been diagnosed with typhoid, but the fight will go on until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.”He also shared a video message, saying, “Hello everyone! As you…
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) A total of six FIRs have been registered by the Kolkata Police over rowdyism during the joint rally of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) involving the youth and the students’ wings of different Left parties over the NEET examination paper leak protest on Friday. According to the police, several criminals had infiltrated the students’ protest and they are mainly responsible for the hooliganism that took place that day.Of the six FIRs, one had been registered suo motu by the …
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) As part of a complete overhaul of the examination system, the National Testing Agency has sacked 47 of its officials, sources in the Union Education Ministry said on Friday.Sources privy to the matter said that legal and criminal action may also be initiated against some of the officials, amidst a massive students’ agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over NEET paper leak and other exam irregularities.Coming soon after the Centre’s approval of a proposal Bil…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Coming on the heels of the Centre’s announcement of a proposed Bill to deal with exam malpractices, the Union Ministry of Education is likely to soon make a major announcement regarding significant reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA).Sources privy to the matter said that around 47 officials associated with the NTA are expected to be removed and action may also be initiated against some of them, as part of a complete structural overhaul of the testing agency.The…
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Tension flared up at the busy Esplanade area in West Bengal’s Kolkata on Friday over a joint rally by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the youth and the students’ wings of different Left parties over the NEET examination paper leak. For some time, the entire Esplanade area turned into a virtual battlefield following clashes between the protesters and the policemen.Tension flared up as the protesters started hurling glass bottles, bricks and shoes towards the huge polic…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Scaling up his attack on the students’ stir, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Centre of “speaking lies” over the alleged use of pellet guns on students protesting under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar. Rahul, with pellet gun victim Sahil by his side, claimed that the latter suffered grievous injuries in the police crackdown during the CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on July 20, asserting…
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be going to New Delhi on July 27 to join the movement led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against the NEET exam paper leak. At the same time, she announced the appointment of four‑time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member from Dum Dum constituency in North 24 Parganas district, Saugata Roy, as the deputy leader of the party in the Lok Sabha.Roy replaces four‑time Lok Sabha member from Birbhum constituency, Satab…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) After the University of Delhi (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has also issued an advisory asking students and other stakeholders to refrain from visiting Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janta Party is holding a protest over the NEET paper leak and other issues.In an advisory issued on Friday, the university urged members of its academic community to act responsibly and prioritise their personal safety.“All stakeholders of JNU’s epistemic community are adv…