Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda on Monday said members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had approached the government for talks for the first time and urged them to call off their sit-in after discussions concluded.
Nadda said the protesters’ delegation met him and submitted a written petition following detailed discussions.
“This morning, for the first time, a proposal came from the protesters to hold talks with the government, and our discussions have been ongoing since 11:50 AM.
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Nadda on CJP
“The meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere. An initial verbal discussion was held in detail with their delegation, and they submitted a written petition to me around 4 PM,” he said.
“I have requested all the protesters to end their sit-in and assist the administration in restoring normalcy,” Nadda added.
What is happening at protests?
The Centre on Monday opened a channel of communication with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), with Union minister JP Nadda meeting two representatives of the outfit amid its ‘Chalo Sansad’ march in Delhi.
CJP leaders said they submitted a written charter of demands and sought time to consult the BJP leadership before responding, marking the first formal engagement between the government and the protesters since the agitation intensified.
The meeting took place even as thousands of CJP supporters attempted to march towards Parliament, demanding examination reforms and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The protest triggered heavy police deployment, barricading, lathi-charge, detentions and traffic disruptions across parts of the national capital.
CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka met Nadda at his residence on Monday afternoon after, according to the outfit, the government reached out earlier in the day to initiate talks.
Before leaving for the meeting, Das posted on X: “Ashutosh Ranka and I, on behalf of the Cockroach Janta Party, are on our way to meet JP Nadda. The government had reached out for talks in the morning. Our demands are clear. The youth have gathered in huge numbers.”
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