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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) representative Ashutosh Ranka on Friday stated that the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar will persist until Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tenders his resignation.
Addressing the media, CJP representative shared the schedule for high-level deliberations and upcoming media briefings related to the ongoing protest. "There is a meeting with JP Nadda Ji at the CCI scheduled for 12:30. As far as we have been told, Jitendra Singh Ji might also be present there. Whatever is discussed will be shared with you all. We have also organised a press conference at 11:00, where we will provide more details," he told reporters. Ranka confirmed that while the hunger strike led by Sonam has concluded following certain government assurances, the core objective of the movement remains the removal of the Minister. Ranka detailed the progress regarding the negotiations, noting, "We were constantly requesting Sonam Ji to end her hunger strike as her health was continuously deteriorating. We are very proud that Sonam Ji has made the government accept two of our conditional demands: no legal action will be taken against any of the protesters, and adequate compensation will be provided. Although the return details for that are yet to come, Sonam Ji has officially ended her hunger strike." Emphasising that the end of the hunger strike does not signal the end of the demonstration, Ranka reiterated the party's firm stance on ministerial accountability. "However, we want to make it very clear that this protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. His resignation has been the core demand of this movement from the very beginning, and until Pradhan Ji resigns, we are not going to step back," he added Commenting on a video released by the Prime Minister earlier, Ranka said that the government is feeling the weight of the public outcry and urged for immediate action. "Finally, we noticed that for the first time, the Prime Minister had to release a selfie video at 12 midnight, which shows that the pressure is very high. Prime Minister, you said that today you want to take very strict action; for us the strictest action would be to remove Dharmendra Pradhan. If you remove him quickly, then we will believe that you are truly serious about the youth of this country,' he added. Earlier, Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh at Medanta Hospital after receiving a written assurance from the Union Government regarding the NEET examination issue and systemic reforms in the country's competitive testing framework. Meanwhile, PM Modi had assured strict action against those responsible for alleged paper leaks and said the Union Cabinet will consider a draft Bill providing for Fast-Track Courts and stringent punishment for offenders. (ANI)
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