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Cockroach Janta Party leaders held talks with the Indian government on Friday to resolve an ongoing crisis over national exam paper leaks. Al Jazeera reported.
However, nationwide protest will continue – a spokesperson from the group confirmed.
The meeting between two senior ministers and two CJP leaders took place in New Delhi. It came hours after activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike overnight.
The talks raised hopes for a breakthrough. Tens of thousands of angry youths are currently demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the paper leak scandal.
Following the discussion, CJP leaders said the government requested time until Saturday afternoon to respond to their demand for the minister’s resignation.
Earlier on Thursday, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said the group would explain its demands in greater detail and expressed hope that the government would listen.
A senior government minister stated that the government remains open to talks for as long as necessary and will not ‘stand on prestige.’
The CJP is a political pressure group leading the student demonstrations. The group stressed that peaceful protests will continue until three key demands are met: the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, an assurance that no criminal cases will be filed against protesters, and $105,000 in compensation for families of students who committed suicide due to exam paper leaks and cancellations.
The ongoing demonstrations pose one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he assumed power in 2014. Opposition parties have backed the movement, disrupting the monsoon session of parliament this week.
Prime Minister Modi stated in a video message late Thursday that the federal cabinet will meet on Friday to discuss a draft law to punish those behind paper leaks. He added that the government aims to pass the amendment in parliament as soon as possible.
However, protesters rejected the legislative proposal. They argued that the examination system itself must be reformed to prevent leaks in the first place.
Protests will continue across the country, Das confirmed, adding that the group is not backing down.
