India's Cockroach Janta Party warns of new protests over unmet FIR withdrawal promises

Cockroach Janta Party FIR withdrawal student protests NEET paper leak Supreme Court

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) says the Indian government has failed to honour a July 25 agreement to withdraw all FIRs against peaceful student protesters and to refrain from filing new cases. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das (and other leaders) alleges the Centre never issued the promised written assurance and that police continued to arrest or detain students in Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra.

The Supreme Court’s interim order, issued while hearing petitions on the anti‑paper‑leak demonstrations, allows investigations to continue but does not bar the government from withdrawing FIRs. CJP argues the court’s wording is being misused to avoid its commitments.

Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh had reportedly secured the July 25 deal, and senior advocate Kapil Sibal pledged ₹1 crore to set up a nationwide legal‑aid network for affected students. Following the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, CJP warned it will resume nationwide protests, potentially on a larger scale, unless the FIR withdrawal guarantees are fulfilled.

Entities: Abhijeet Dipke · Aishe Ghosh · Chief Justice Surya Kant · Cockroach Janta Party · Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) · Dharmendra Pradhan · Government of India · JP Nadda · Kapil Sibal · Saurav Das · Supreme Court of India · Surya Kant

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 2 SOURCES] CJP demanded immediate legal assistance and release of detained protesters. (CJP demand)
[DISPUTED] The Supreme Court issued an interim order allowing continuation of FIR investigations against protestors. (Supreme Court interim order)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Union Ministers JP Nadda and Dr. Jitendra Singh gave assurances to CJP on July 25 regarding FIR withdrawal and compensation for NEET paper‑leak victims. (Government officials)
[● 2 SOURCES] If its demands are not met, CJP will take further steps, including resuming protests. (CJP statement)
[● 6 SOURCES] CJP warned it will restart nationwide protests if FIRs are not withdrawn by the Tuesday deadline. (CJP statement)
[● 2 SOURCES] Arrests of protesters continue in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar despite the government's pledge. (CJP report)
[● 3 SOURCES] CJP spokesperson Saurav Das criticised the use of the Supreme Court for political purposes. (CJP spokesperson)
[DISPUTED] The Indian government promised on July 25 to withdraw all FIRs against protestors and not take punitive action. (Government pledge)
[● 3 SOURCES] CJP warned it will resume nationwide protests if the Centre does not provide a written copy of the July 25 agreement that ended its NEET protest. (CJP)
[● 2 SOURCES] Hundreds of students have been arrested in Bihar and West Bengal despite the agreement. (CJP)
[● 2 SOURCES] Many students remain jailed in Bihar despite the Centre's promise to release them. (CJP)
[● 3 SOURCES] The July 25 agreement required the withdrawal of all FIRs against NEET protesters and a guarantee that no new cases would be filed. (CJP)