Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday repeated the group’s demands during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and said the movement would continue until its objectives were achieved.
Dipke said the organization’s demands remain unchanged. "We are for the resignation of the Union education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, compensation of ₹1 crore for the families of the victims, and immediate release of Sonam Wangchuk and all other protesters."
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"Our demands remain the same: resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, ₹1 crore in compensation for the families of the victims, and immediate release of Sonam Wangchuk and all the protesters," Dipke said.
Showing confidence in the movement, he said: “This is a long battle, but we’re not only going to fight it, but we are also going to win it."
When asked if the protest leaders were planning another round of discussions with the government, Dipke said that the group would not initiate fresh talks.
"They will have to come here (Jantar Mantar); we won’t be going to them now," he said, signaling that the protesters would expect the government to take the initiative if dialogue is to resume.
The remarks come when there have been more and more demonstrations by supporters demanding action on their demands. The protest has drawn attention from various groups and individuals, with organizers saying they will continue in the meantime to protest until we get the authorities to respond.
So far, there has been no official response from the Union government about Dipke's latest statements or the specific demands from protesters.
The situation in Jantar Mantar is peaceful, with protesters continuing their sit-in in the name of dialogue and action on the issues they have identified. The police are monitoring the gathering to maintain law and order, officials said.
This will be the focus of the news for the next few days, and if the government engages with the protesters or issues an official statement that they want to be compensated, the protesters will be closely watched.
