New Delhi, July 282026

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has warned of launching another round of protests, possibly as early as tomorrow, alleging that assurances given by the Centre regarding police action against demonstrators have not been honoured. The development has revived tensions even after the group suspended its 37-day protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar following the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, one of its principal demands.

According to the CJP, protesters across several states continue to face arrests, surveillance and legal action despite commitments made during negotiations. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka posted on X, "We are observing a complete breach of the agreement regarding no police action against the protesters. Hundreds of students have been arrested in Bihar and Bengal, and hundreds are being surveilled/harassed in Delhi and other states. Multiple reports are emerging in Delhi around detention of volunteers supporting protestors with logistics." He further said, "We demand that all the FIRs against the protesters be immediately withdrawn, students be released and no future FIRs be filed (in line with our agreement) by Delhi police / Central investigative agencies / Police in BJP-allied states, FAILING WHICH WE WILL BE FORCED TO SIT ON PROTEST AGAIN." He also sought a written copy of the agreement on legal cases by tomorrow.

The warning comes after the third round of talks between CJP representatives and Union ministers at the Constitution Club, where the organisation said the government agreed to provide compensation to the families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide and assured the withdrawal of FIRs lodged against protesters across India. The group also submitted a five-point demand charter, with the next round of discussions scheduled after four weeks. Several FIRs had been registered following the July 20 "Chalo Sansad" march, during which clashes broke out after protesters attempted to march towards Parliament and police used tear gas, batons and detentions to disperse the crowd.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court observed that police excesses or a lathi charge cannot be justified merely because an agitation is taking place, reaffirming that the right to peaceful protest is "absolutely guaranteed." The issue also echoed in Parliament, where opposition parties repeatedly raised concerns over the police action while the government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha proposing stricter punishment for examination paper leaks. The latest developments indicate that dialogue between the government and the protesters remains under scrutiny, with the implementation of earlier assurances now becoming the central point of contention.