This was the second round of Centre-CJP talks and came a day after Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh appealed for discussions to end the stalemate
NEW DELHI — Union Ministers J P Nadda and Dr Jitendra Singh held discussions with Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka in the national capital on Friday, in a fresh bid to address their grievances over the NEET paper leaks and their demand for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, remained inconclusive, with the CJP staying firm on its demand for the Education Minister’s removal.
The Cockroach Janata Party claimed that the Centre has sought time until Saturday afternoon to respond to its principal demand for Pradhan’s resignation.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Union Minister Nadda said, “The meeting went on for almost two hours. They had three main demands and five reform suggestions. We have told them that we will meet them again tomorrow.”
“Talks were held in a cordial atmosphere. We heard their grievances in detail,” he added.
The CJP, on the other hand, remained adamant and refused to budge on its demand for Pradhan’s resignation.
“The government has sought time till tomorrow afternoon on our demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. They have agreed to two demands — compensation for families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide and withdrawal of legal cases against students,” CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka told the media.
“Our first demand is the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan,” Saurav Das said.
This was round two of the Centre-CJP talks and came a day after Dr Jitendra Singh’s appeal for discussions to end the stalemate.
The Centre-CJP meeting assumes significance as it comes on the back of social activist Sonam Wangchuk ending his 26-day hunger strike late on Thursday night, following the government’s assurances on his key demands. — With inputs from IANS
