CJP protest news LIVE: 'Jai Hind', says Abhijeet Dipke after SC quashes FIRs against protesters
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
Barricades remain in place around Jantar Mantar, with public entry restricted even after the withdrawal of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest, on July 26 CJP protest news LIVE: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed all FIRs registered against students who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests between July 20 and 25 across the country, with the group subsequently withdrawing its September 5 march in Delhi. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant invoked Article 142 of the Constitution, saying it was doing so “to do complete justice” while keeping in mind the future prospects of the young protesters. ...Read More
Adding to this, The court also directed the Centre to formulate a pan-India policy on compensation and provide compensation within three months to families of students who ended their lives over the NEET paper leak. At the Centre’s request, however, the Supreme Court permitted Delhi Police to register fresh FIRs against 2,873 individuals with serious criminal antecedents who were present at the Jantar Mantar protest. Top points FIRs against protesters quashed: The Supreme Court closed the criminal proceedings against students who participated in the protests between July 20 and 25. It also shared any FIRs registered in connection with the same protests in states or Union Territories that were not before the court would not be pursued and would be treated as closed. Fresh FIR against 2,873 people: The court permitted Delhi Police to register a fresh FIR against 2,873 individuals with serious criminal antecedents who were present at the Jantar Mantar protest. The police shared an investigation was required to ascertain their role, if any, in offences involving bodily harm or destruction of property. Compensation for families: The Centre was directed to formulate a pan-India policy and pay compensation within three months to families of students who committed suicide over the NEET paper leak. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that the Union government was committed to the assurance on compensation, while seeking time to work out the modalities. CJP withdraws September 5 march: CJP co-convenor Saurav Das told the bench that the group would withdraw its call for the September 5 march in Delhi in view of the government’s assurances and the Supreme Court’s order. The CJP had planned the march on Teachers’ Day, with the participation of families of students who committed suicide following the cancellation of the NEET exam and subsequent re-test, as well as those allegedly subjected to police excesses. Probe into police excesses: The Supreme Court had earlier constituted a high-powered enquiry committee headed by former apex court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy to probe issues and allegations, including police excesses against students during the nationwide protests against NEET-UG paper leaks. The CJP-led agitation, which began at Jantar Mantar on June 20, was called off on July 25 after then Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the government accepted the group’s other demands.
Meanwhile, CJP protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off the September 5 protest march after "all its demands", including quashing of FIRs against NEET protesters, have been met, the group's founder Abhijeet Dipke shared on Tuesday.
Notably, He welcomed the Supreme Court's move to quash all FIRs registered against the students who took part in the protests over NEET paper leak across the country, calling it "absolute justice".
As per the latest buzz, Talking to reporters here, Dipke thanked the court and shared justice has been dispensed to all those who fought at Jantar Mantar, and to the families of those who died by suicide due to NEET paper leak.
In further updates, CJP protest LIVE: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Tuesday shared the Centre is fulfilling its assurance to withdraw cases registered against students who participated in protests over the NEET 2026 examination, and asserted that the progress and development of the youth remain the government's top priority.
On top of that, Nadda shared that he and Union Minister Jitendra Singh held talks with student representatives in July regarding the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar and had assured them on behalf of the Centre that cases registered against protesting students would be withdrawn and no harsh action would be taken against them in future.
"In July, Union Minister Jitendra Singh and I held talks with student representatives regarding the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar; on behalf of the Government of India, keeping the students' future in mind, we assured on behalf of the Government of India that the cases registered against the protesting students would be withdrawn and that no harsh action would be taken against them in the future," Nadda shared.
Source: Hindustan Times