The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reiterated its demand for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following a second round of talks Friday.

The standoff highlights growing pressure on the government over the alleged mishandling of the NEET paper leak and broader systemic failures in education policy. While the government has engaged in dialogue, the CJP maintains that only a high-level resignation will satisfy the protesting students and activists.

The discussions took place Friday afternoon at the Constitution Club of India in Delhi. Government representatives, including Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh, met with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and activist Sonam Wangchuk. According to the government, officials requested time until Saturday afternoon [3] to consider the demand for Pradhan's resignation.

Parallel to the negotiations, Sonam Wangchuk ended a hunger strike that lasted 26 days [1]. Wangchuk broke his fast at Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital after 65 Members of Parliament visited him or signed letters urging him to stop [2]. Despite the end of the fast, the CJP said the protests at Jantar Mantar will continue.

Abhijeet Dipke expressed concern over the potential for escalation. "Members of the CJP team could be arrested tonight," Dipke said.

The political tension has extended to the opposition. Rahul Gandhi said the Opposition would not agree to a discussion on the NEET issue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns, the Prime Minister apologizes, and action is taken against those responsible for the alleged use of force against protesting students.

The CJP continues to call for comprehensive reforms to prevent future examination leaks, and to ensure accountability within the ministry.

“Members of the CJP team could be arrested tonight.”

The persistence of the CJP protests, even after the conclusion of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, suggests that the movement has evolved from a personal act of defiance into a broader political campaign. By linking the NEET paper leak to a demand for ministerial resignation, the group is attempting to turn a technical failure in exam administration into a referendum on the government's educational leadership.