The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday withdrew its call for a September 5 march in Delhi after the Centre assured the Supreme Court that it would provide compensation to the families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide.
CJP spokesperson and co-convener Saurav Das told the Supreme Court that the organisation was withdrawing the proposed march in view of the Centre’s assurances and the orders being passed by the court.
“As co-convener of the CJP, I want to state that in view of the positive assurances of the Government of India and the judicial sanctity bestowed upon them today, and in view of the order being passed by this Court, the CJP deems it appropriate to withdraw the call for the march on September 5,” Das told the court.
The development came a day after the Supreme Court declined to interfere with the proposed protest march, saying that the Centre and Delhi government would have to take a call on law-and-order arrangements. The court had also stressed that all stakeholders should act peacefully and within the legal framework.
The CJP had announced on August 24 that it would organise a peaceful march from India Gate to Delhi Police Headquarters on September 5, alleging that the government had failed to honour commitments made on July 25.
During Tuesday’s hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, assured the court that the families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide would receive compensation within three months.
The assurance prompted the CJP to withdraw its proposed protest.
