CJP, Centre to meet again for next round of talks in four weeks
The HSK said the two sides would meet again in four weeks to work on broader reforms to the examination system.
Announcing the withdrawal of protests from all districts in India with immediate effect, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said that apart from Pradhan’s resignation, the government also agreed to pay “honorable” compensation to the families of those who committed suicide and withdrew FIRs in Delhi and other BJP-ruled states.
“CJP hereby declares that we have withdrawn the agitation in good faith and understand that the agreed terms will be implemented within the agreed timeline,” Das said at a joint press conference along with his government counterparts, Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. he said.
Another CJP spokesperson Ashotosh Ranka also accompanied Das at the meeting.
“We call on everyone to peacefully withdraw from the protest areas and return to their homes, as the government has accepted all our demands after 36 days of protests,” Ranka said. he said.
Das said they shared a draft of the demands with the government and the government will share the written guarantee by Tuesday. Nadda said CJP representatives came to the meeting with a written draft in which they presented certain points regarding the cases filed during the agitation.
However, he said that the HSK also expressed its remaining demands: that no retaliatory measures be taken, that compensation be paid, and that the five-article contract be taken into account.
“We discussed these issues in detail. After the discussion, the first point was that no action should be taken and no FIR should be filed. If any FIR is already registered in Delhi Police or in BJP-ruled states, it will be withdrawn,” Nadda said.
The Union Health Minister said that the government has agreed to give honorable compensation to the families of NEET suicide victims within the rules.
Ranka said that HSK and government interlocutors will meet again in four weeks to review the agreement, discuss reforms in the education sector and decide on the future strategy.
He said that CJP’s demands were not radical but completely fundamental and that the government had now accepted this.
Das said a total of three rounds of talks were held on key demands such as resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, withdrawal of cases and no cases against protesters and organizers in future.
He also said that the CJP has also demanded compensation of 1 billion rupees for the families of those who lost their lives following the cancellation of the NEET exam on May 3.
“All our demands have been accepted by the government,” Das said.
Ranka said the CJP had given a five-point statement of demands that talked about examination reforms. “We will meet again with the demand agreement in four weeks so we can work on broader reform,” he said.
Nadda said the government would provide copies of registered FIRs to the CJP.
Facing mounting protests over his sacking over the NEET issue, Pradhan resigned on Saturday, saying it was not a matter of “individual prestige” for him and that he wanted to prevent anti-national forces from exploiting the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country.
The CJP has been carrying out a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since June 20, demanding accountability over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and irregularities in CBSE’s screen marking process, besides seeking broader reforms in the conduct of public examinations.
The agitation led thousands of students to protest across the country and was supported by major opposition parties.
The protests gained momentum when police forcibly transferred activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar since June 28, to Safdarjung Hospital on July 18.
Discontent spilled into a massive march towards parliament on 20 July; This march witnessed a strong response from the police, which included the use of lathicharge and tear gas. That day, Nadda held his first official meeting with CJP leaders at his residence, signaling the beginning of political participation.
