Ashutosh Ranka defended Sonam Wangchuk against online attacks and rejected Congress MP Imran Masood’s allegation that the activist had struck a personal deal with the government.
CJP national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said two demands await written confirmation, while the dispute over Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation remains unresolved. | ANI
The Cockroach Janta Party has demanded a definitive answer from the Centre on whether it will seek Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, turning the unresolved issue into the central test for another round of negotiations.
CJP national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the government had offered a meeting window between 3.30 pm and 4 pm on Saturday. The venue, however, was yet to be finalised. Two other demands have received in-principle approval and now require written confirmation.
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Ranka said there was little room for further discussion over the demand concerning Pradhan.
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“They had given us the time for 3.30-4 pm today. The location has not been finalised yet. Discussions are very clear. We should get written confirmation for the two demands on which there has been in-principle agreement. So that they can be closed,” he said.
“We need clarity over Dharmendra Pradhan: whether they will seek his resignation or not. We want an answer in Yes or No because there is not much scope for deliberation over this.”
Ranka had earlier said discussions with Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh produced a positive response on compensation and legal matters. He warned that the CJP could adopt a “tough stance” if the government continued to avoid a clear answer on Pradhan.
The CJP has maintained that accountability for alleged examination paper leaks must extend to the Union Education Minister.
Ranka said the group would examine reports of action against 47 National Testing Agency officials. He insisted that such measures would not settle its principal demand.
“Ultimate accountability lies with the Education Minister, who is directly responsible for the paper leaks and the resulting student suicides. He must resign,” Ranka said.
Ranka also defended social activist Sonam Wangchuk after the latter issued a video message explaining his decision to end a 26-day hunger strike.
“There can be nothing more shameful than this. A man who did hunger strike for 26 days and risked his life, he did so much for the future of the country. Right wing is trolling him. There can be nothing more shameful than this,” Ranka said.
Wangchuk ended his fast after receiving a written assurance from the Union government over issues connected with the NEET controversy and reforms to the competitive examination system.
#WATCH | Delhi: On Congress MP Imran Masood’s “Anna part two” and “personal deal with the government” remarks for Sonam Wangchuk, Cockroach Janta Party’s National Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka says, “We don’t know what Congress is thinking. But they have done a lot, they have also… https://t.co/3tTwrM8tDV pic.twitter.com/e8E3KTZdJm
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Congress MP Imran Masood had described Wangchuk as “Anna part two” and alleged that he had struck a personal deal with the government.
Ranka rejected the criticism and said Wangchuk’s contribution should not be questioned.
“We don’t know what Congress is thinking. But he has done a lot, he has also done negotiations that there should not be a legal case and they should get a compensation. It is not right to question Sonam ji,” he said.
The NTA has advertised senior professional positions at the level of general manager. It has also opened applications for 16 Young Professionals through the Union Public Service Commission’s Pratibha Setu portal.
The agency described the recruitment as the first concrete step in an institutional overhaul based on recommendations from the high-level committee led by K Radhakrishnan.
The Union Cabinet has also approved amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The changes are intended to strengthen provisions against examination paper leaks.
The measures have yet to break the political deadlock. For the CJP, the next decision rests on whether the government puts its two agreed commitments in writing and gives an unambiguous answer on Pradhan.
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