Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Ashutosh Ranka has accused the government of violating the understanding made with protest leaders regarding police action against demonstrators. Ranka, in a letter to Union Minister JP Nadda and Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, claimed that the agreement to refrain from legal action against protesters was not being honored.
In his statement, Ranka claimed hundreds of students have been arrested in Bihar and West Bengal, and many others in Delhi and several other states are under surveillance and harassment. He also claimed that volunteers involved in providing logistical support to protesters in Delhi had been detained by authorities.
CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka (@AshutoshRanka) posts: "Dear @JPNadda @DrJitendraSingh ji, We are observing a complete breach of the agreement regarding no police action against the protestors. Hundreds of students have been arrested in Bihar and Bengal, and hundreds are being… pic.twitter.com/jJm5TLx5db
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According to Ranka, these developments are in fact a "complete breach" of the agreement signed between the government and the protestors, he said. He called on the Centre to immediately intervene and ensure that those commitments made in the talks are kept.
The CJP leader demanded immediate withdrawal of all FIRs registered against protesters, release of detained students and assurance that no fresh FIRs would be filed by Delhi Police, central investigative agencies or police forces in BJP-run states or BJP-allied states. He said that these steps should be taken in line with the understanding that was reached in talks.
Ranka also asked for a written copy of the agreement concerning legal cases and the government to give the document along with a timetable to implement the commitments. The document should be provided by the next day to avoid further uncertainty among protesters and their supporters, he said.
Ranka warned that if the demands were not met, the CJP would have to “sit on protest again”. The CJP is prepared to restart demonstrations if it feels the assurance of the negotiations is not being respected, he said.
The latest statement comes only two days after the government and protest representatives said there had been progress after talks that led to the suspension of a prolonged agitation. Union Minister JP Nadda had said dialogue was held in a constructive manner and protestors had said legal cases related to the demonstrations were made clear.
But Ranka’s claims indicate that differences remain over how to interpret and implement those reassurances. So far, the authorities have not publicly commented on his claims about new arrests, surveillance and the alleged detention of volunteers.
The developments will certainly bring up the issue of implementation of commitments made in talks and might have an impact on the future of the protest movement as well. What the government does or does not do in relation to what it is claiming to do with protesters will be closely watched in the coming days.
