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CJP says govt breached July 25 pact, threatens new protests

Published 28 July 2026

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday, July 27, 2026, accused the central government of violating a key agreement by continuing police action against protesters, warning it would resume nationwide demonstrations if its demands were not met by Tuesday. The allegations center on a breach of assurances given during negotiations that led to the suspension of the group's 49-day protest on July 25.

CJP spokespersons, addressing a press conference in New Delhi alongside senior advocate Kapil Sibal, stated that despite an in-principle agreement that no new First Information Reports (FIRs) would be registered and existing cases would be withdrawn, police action was continuing in several states. They alleged hundreds of students had been arrested or detained, and volunteers supporting the protests were facing surveillance and harassment.

The organization issued an ultimatum, demanding the government provide a written copy of the July 25 agreement by Tuesday, immediately withdraw all FIRs against protesters, and release all detained students. Failure to do so, they warned, would force the CJP to restart its agitation. The protest had originally been called off after the government...

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