India accepts CJP demands, minister resigns, protest ends

The Indian government has accepted the key demands of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), leading to the end of a weeks-long nationwide protest movement centered on examination irregularities. The breakthrough, announced on Saturday, July 25, 2026, followed a third round of talks between CJP representatives and Union ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh in New Delhi.

The central government agreed to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the withdrawal of police cases against protesters, and compensation for families of students who died by suicide following a paper leak in the NEET-UG 2026 examination. Pradhan submitted his resignation on Saturday, stating he was stepping down in the interest of students and the country, and senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi was given additional charge of the Education Ministry.

CJP leaders announced the withdrawal of their agitation, which began at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on June 20, after the joint briefing. The protest, which galvanized thousands of students, had demanded Pradhan's accountability over the paper leak and broader examination reforms. Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who recently ended a 26-day hunger...