New Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda held an extensive high-profile meeting on Monday with representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party, marking the first formal dialogue between the central government and the youth organisation leading nationwide agitations over competitive examination irregularities. The critical meeting materialised in the shadow of the CJP’s massive “Chalo Sansad” march, which drew thousands of student protesters and youth groups to Jantar Mantar before they attempted to march toward Parliament House, prompting severe security clampdowns across central Delhi. Following the multi-hour discussions, CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka submitted a formal written charter of demands directly to the minister. Despite the face-to-face negotiations, the political organisation firmly maintained that its street demonstrations and peaceful sit-ins would persist until the central administration officially concedes to its core demands.
The detailed memorandum explicitly highlights the deep public anger over systemic academic failures, citing a string of recurring controversies that include the recent NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, technical portal disruptions during the CBSE Class 12 results, and lengthy administrative delays plagues the CUET examinations. Holding the Ministry of Education squarely accountable for compromising the future of millions of student aspirants, the CJP charter firmly demands the immediate resignation or dismissal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Furthermore, the delegation sought the immediate release of hospitalised climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with an absolute lifting of all restrictions on his personal movement, an immediate end to the aggressive use of police force against peaceful student demonstrators, and a financial compensation package of one crore rupees for the families of competitive exam candidates who tragically died by suicide due to the paper leak distress.
Following the meeting, Saurav Das shared updates on social media confirming that they had presented the complete set of institutional demands at the minister’s residence starting from noon. While Nadda assured the youth representatives that the grievances would be evaluated and discussed internally at the appropriate administrative levels, the CJP highlighted that no concrete official commitments had been delivered during the talks. Taking to social media to share his own perspective, Nadda noted that the protesters had initiated contact for talks for the first time on Monday morning, with the initial dialogue starting around 11:50 a.m. and culminating in the formal submission of the written memorandum around 4:00 p.m. in a cordial atmosphere. The Health Minister concluded his statement by appealing directly to the youth leadership to call off their ongoing indefinite sit-in to help restore administrative normalcy in the capital.
The high-stakes engagement triggered immediate, significant developments among the fasting leaders at the heart of the movement, leading to the formal conclusion of the gruelling hunger strikes. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke brought his own indefinite hunger strike to a close on Monday afternoon. Dipke agreed to break his fast after being personally persuaded by the grieving father of a deceased NEET aspirant and following a direct, heartfelt appeal from Wangchuk to preserve his health for the long-term struggle. The student leader emphasised that while the physical fasts have concluded, the wider political movement for comprehensive education reforms will maintain its full momentum until the government delivers structural transparency.
