Spokesperson Saurav Das says protestors are being detained despite the government’s assurance that halted the nationwide agitation. The party’s legal team is already working to secure releases across the affected states.
CJP's Saurav Das
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has flagged serious concerns over the detention and arrest of students and protestors in several states, despite an earlier understanding with the central government to halt punitive action. Chief spokesperson Saurav Das raised the issue on social media, calling for urgent intervention.
Das said the party has received multiple reports of protestors being targeted by state agencies. He named Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar as the states where such incidents have surfaced. He wrote that the CJP had called off its nationwide protest only after receiving assurance from the Government of India. That assurance, he said, was that no protestor would face punitive action, either now or later, in any BJP or NDA-ruled state.
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“The reports emerging from these states are therefore a matter of grave concern,” Das said.
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We are deeply concerned by multiple reports reaching us of students and other protestors being targeted, detained, or arrested by various state agencies, particularly in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar.
The Cockroach Janta Party had called off its nationwide protest…
— Saurav Das (@SauravDassss) July 27, 2026
According to Das, the party’s legal team has been working since day one to help those detained. He said lawyers in the affected states are coordinating to secure the release of protestors and offer legal assistance wherever needed. This effort, he noted, is not a new response but has been ongoing from the start of the movement.
Das addressed ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh directly in his post. He called on the government to honour its earlier commitment. His demand was straightforward: release those detained and stop any coercive or retaliatory steps against protestors across the country. He also asked that FIRs filed against demonstrators be withdrawn.
The CJP spokesperson pointed to a deadline as well. He reminded the government of its promise to provide a written guarantee by Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
“Our decision to suspend the nationwide protest was taken in good faith,” Das wrote, adding that it rested solely on the government’s word.
Das framed the issue as bigger than a dispute between his party and the government. He said any backtracking would break trust not just with the CJP but with the many young Indians who chose dialogue instead of continued protest. He described such a breach as something the youth would not accept.
Also, he added a pointed remark about credibility, saying it comes not from making promises but from keeping them.
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