The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has officially called off its peaceful protest march scheduled for September 5, which was planned to route from India Gate to the Delhi Police Headquarters. The decision was announced during Supreme Court proceedings on Tuesday, following formal commitments made by the Central Government regarding the grievances of NEET aspirants and their families.
CJP spokesperson and co-convener Saurav Das informed the bench that the party decided to withdraw the call for mobilization in light of the government’s binding commitments and the court’s subsequent oversight. Addressing the media and the court, Das expressed confidence in the judicial process and noted that the organization looks forward to full compliance with the undertakings delivered during the hearing.
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The planned September 5 march had been announced on August 24 in response to unfulfilled commitments stemming from protests held between July 20 and July 25. During Tuesday’s proceedings, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, assured the court that the families of NEET aspirants who tragically died by suicide would receive compensation within three months.
In addition to financial relief, the Centre requested the Supreme Court to exercise its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to quash all first information reports (FIRs) registered against NEET protesters nationwide during the July demonstrations. This action follows a step taken by the Delhi Police, who informed the court that they no longer wished to pursue 13 specific FIRs connected to the July protests led by the CJP.
The withdrawal comes a day after a Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana, declined to issue an injunction against the September 5 gathering. The court had observed that there were no compelling circumstances to assume the event would turn violent, emphasizing that maintaining law and order remained the administrative responsibility of the local authorities and government agencies.
With the Supreme Court formalizing the Centre’s assurances and police authorities moving to drop charges against demonstrators, the CJP affirmed that its immediate objectives regarding victim compensation and legal relief for protesters had been met, eliminating the necessity for the September 5 rally.
