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CJP leaders said they had received reports of students being summoned, detained or facing legal proceedings despite the understanding reached with the Centre after protests
A child holds a placard during a gathering in solidarity with Cockroach Janta Party in Mumbai. (AFP)
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has warned that it will revive its nationwide agitation if police action against student protesters continues, alleging that the Centre’s assurances during talks that ended the Jantar Mantar protest have not been fully implemented.
At a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, CJP leaders said they had received reports of students being summoned, detained or facing legal proceedings in several states despite the understanding reached with the Centre after weeks of protests over the NEET paper leak and exam reforms. The group reiterated that withdrawal of FIRs and protection from punitive action formed a key part of the agreement that led to the suspension of its protest.
The Supreme Court cannot be politicised for government’s gains. Its orders cannot be weaponised to achieve those gains. A solemn guarantee was given before the nation. Those ought to be honoured. All FIRs ought to be withdrawn. If criminals roamed, police must apply for…— Saurav Das (@SauravDassss) July 28, 2026
In a statement, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said: “We once again call upon it [the government] to fulfil every commitment it made: withdraw the FIRs, ensure that no protester is subjected to future punitive action, and honour both the letter and the spirit of the assurance that brought an end to the protest. Failing this, and as previously declared, the Cockroach Janata Party will have no option but to resume its nationwide protest to protect the students and young protesters who stood up not for themselves alone, but for the future of this nation.”
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The movement said any failure to honour the assurances would amount to a breach of trust with the country’s youth. “A government that breaks its word cannot expect the youth to remain silent. If the guarantees are dishonoured, the streets of India will once again become the voice of its young,” the statement added.
However, the situation appears to differ across states.
The Maharashtra and West Bengal governments have indicated that they will not initiate fresh coercive action against protesters. In Maharashtra, police have clarified that no fresh notices have been issued after July 26 and that all notices sent to accused in CJP-related cases were issued before the understanding between the Centre and the protesters. In Bengal, 16 people arrested for their alleged involvement in violence during a rally organised by Left students with support from CJP in Kolkata were granted bail on Tuesday, hardly within one hour after they were remanded to judicial custody till July 30. However, the state government announced that the “protection shall not extend to persons having criminal antecedents, as mandated in the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court”.
CJP leaders, however, maintain that the assurances must translate into the withdrawal of pending cases and protection for all students who participated in the protests.
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The warning comes after the Supreme Court directed that no coercive action be taken against student protesters, ordered the release of minors and those with no criminal antecedents, and said there was a prima facie case warranting an independent probe into allegations of police excesses during the demonstrations.
The party has argued that the court’s interim order and the government’s assurances should operate in tandem, not at cross-purposes, and has sought clarity on the implementation of commitments made during negotiations. It has also demanded that all FIRs related to the protests be withdrawn and that no participant be subjected to harassment.
CJP leaders warned that if the assurances are not honoured, they would be “forced” to return to the streets, saying the movement had only been paused, not concluded. “If the promises made to us are broken, the streets of India will once again become the voice of its young,” the organisation said.
The party claimed it had called off its nationwide protests in good faith based on those assurances. It further alleged that there was a “credible apprehension” that the Centre and BJP-ruled states could use the court’s order to continue legal proceedings against protesters.
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