CJP cancels proposed September 5 march

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its call for a September 5 protest march in Delhi, after the Centre assured the court that it would stand by its commitments to protesters, including the withdrawal of FIRs filed in connection to the July 20 Jantar Mantar agitation.

CJP spokesperson and co-convenor Saurav Das made the statement before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant after the Centre gave assurances on the demands that had triggered the fresh protest call.

“In view of the positive assurance and judicial sanctity and the order being passed by this court today, CJP deems it appropriate to withdraw the protest march call,” Das told the court.

Responding positively to the CJP’s decision, the CJI said,”If both sides show good gestures, everything can be resolved.”

On August 24, the CJP had announced the September 5 march from India Gate to the New Delhi Police Headquarters, while accusing the Centre of failing to honour assurances given when its massive nationwide agitation against the NEET paper leak was called off on July 25.

The protesters had claimed that several commitments made at the time, particularly those relating to FIRs and written assurances, had not been fulfilled.