A day after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) carried out the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march in the national capital, Union Minister and LJP president Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said that he respects the sentiments of the students, adding that he is not in favour of suppressing their voice.
On Monday, security personnel allegedly used tear gas to disperse a large group of CJP supporters who had gathered in Delhi for a march towards Parliament. The demonstration was organised over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance examination and included demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
“I respect the sentiments of the students. Obviously, there must have been outrage and worry regarding different issues that the students had to come onto the roads. At the same time, I am not in favour of suppressing the voice of the students,” ANI quoted Chirag Paswan as saying.
He added, “Dialogue is a good medium. The way their delegation met JP Nadda ji yesterday (July 20), the government has always kept its door open to dialogue. Sometimes the outrage is so much that people come onto the roads. If limits are crossed and law and order is obstructed, then some stringent actions are taken. I do not support that. I believe students and youth are the future of our country, and we should respect their sentiments, to which my government is committed.”
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— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2026
Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday stated that his meeting with CJP members was “fine,” as per IANS.
Notably, two representatives of the CJP met Nadda at his residence on Monday and submitted a written memorandum outlining the group’s three key demands after holding detailed discussions earlier in the day.
On being questioned about his meeting with the CJP members, Nadda said, “It went well. It (a meeting) always goes well.”
However, Nadda did not comment on the “assurances” given to the protestors.
The CJP delegation was represented by spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
Overall, they have demanded the release of social activist Sonam Wangchuk without any restrictions on his movement, the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as well as ₹1 crore compensation for the families of NEET-UG aspirants who allegedly died by suicide following the alleged paper leak controversy.