Cockroach Janta Party Protests in Delhi, Demands Resignation of Education Minister

Amid heightened security by the Delhi Police, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders and supporters began their ‘Sansad Chalo March’ on Monday from Jantar Mantar. The march came even as activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was shifted from the protest site by the Delhi Police to the Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday, declared his willingness to break his fast, which has now lasted more than 21 days, only under certain conditions. The CJP spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das met Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda after the government reached out for talks early Monday. Das later said the group’s demands, including the resignation or removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, were conveyed to Nadda. “The Minister assured us he will discuss this at the appropriate level. However, no commitments have been made so far. The peaceful protesters will not rest until the demand is met!”, he added.