A poster of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) during the seventh day of a hunger strike by CJP. (PTI Photo) It began with just six words on ‘X’ on May 16, posted in frustration: “What if all cockroaches come together?” Few could have predicted that the post would ignite one of the most closely watched student-led…
Former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan updated his X profile after resigning from his post (Photo credit: X/@Dharmendra Pradhan) NEW DELHI: Soon after announcing his resignation as Union education minister on Saturday, Dharmendra Pradhan updated his X profile, removing the designation “Union Minister” from his bio.The reaction came hours after Pradhan stepped down from the…
NEW DELHI: Entry gates at four key Delhi Metro stations, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Janpath have been reopened, bringing relief to commuters after days of access restrictions amid the ongoing protests in the national capital.The reopening of all entry gates came shortly after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as Union education minister.(This is a…
NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday demanded that its remaining two demands be accepted in writing and announced a candle march for the evening after Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid nationwide protests over the NEET-UG paper leak.The party’s three demands are: Pradhan’s resignation, Rs 1 crore compensation for the families…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have filed an FIR with 13 charges, including attempted murder, over the violence that erupted near Kartavya Path on July 20 during the CJP’s “Sansad Chalo” march.The FIR, lodged at Kartavya Path police station on an inspector’s complaint, says a large group of protesters tried to push past barricades meant to…
Young protesters feel disconnected as internet services are suspended around protest sites. NEW DELHI: For a generation that has grown up online, the internet is more than a convenience – it is how they communicate, organise, document events and make their voices heard. So, when internet services were suspended around Connaught Place and Jantar Mantar…
The CJP claimed that citizens attempting to reach the protest site were being detained NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday demanded that the Delhi Police immediately stop detaining, intimidating or preventing citizens from reaching Jantar Mantar, alleging that an atmosphere of “fear and siege” has been created around the protest site.In a…
Delhi liquor shops will now close by 8 pm until the weekend. NEW DELHI: With student protests continuing in central Delhi, the city government has directed all liquor shops to close by 8 pm until the weekend, based on police inputs, sources said on Friday.The revised closing time comes after several liquor vends shut earlier…
Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police on July 18 from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday night released a video on YouTube describing events from the past few days and sharing footage from the time he was leaving Safdarjung Hospital after…
Centre agreed to no action on protesters: CJP after talks Sugandha.Jha1New Delhi: Representatives of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held a second round of talks with the Centre Friday, following which the govt sought time till Saturday afternoon to respond to their demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation. CJP reasserted its agitation would continue…
