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New Delhi: Cockroach Janata Party withdrew its 36-day nationwide agitation after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. But the organization says that this is not the end, but the beginning of a bigger struggle. CJP is now preparing to take its campaign to the grassroots level and work on education reforms.

Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is not the destination   

On Saturday, after the central government accepted the major demands of CJP, the organization had announced to end the agitation. CJP founder Abhijit Dipke wrote on X, "Ending the movement does not mean that the fight is over. this is just the begining. Cockroach Janata Party still has a long way to go."  

Dipke said that the organization will soon announce its next strategy. He said, "The movement ended yesterday itself, give us some time. Will inform further plans soon."  

CJP also raised questions on the paper leak case in Punjab. Dipke said the organization will respond to the issue and plans are currently being made to do so. Regarding talks with the government, he said that discussions are going on regarding the cases registered against the students. Their demand is that no case should be registered against any student.

Issue of compensation and 20th July clash   

CJP had demanded compensation of Rs 1 crore each for the families of students who committed suicide after the NEET paper leak. Dipke said, "Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, but the families of the children who lost their lives should get Rs 1 crore."  

The Central Government has agreed to provide maximum possible compensation to the families of the deceased students. Along with this, Dipke also raised the issue of the clash between the protesters and the police during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on July 20. He demanded that appropriate action be taken against the policemen who acted that day.

Focus on education reform   

CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said after the end of the protest at Jantar Mantar that the organization will continue to raise the issues of youth in future also. He told PTI, "The movement will continue. Our aim is to improve education and governance system."  

Das made it clear that at present the organization has no intention of contesting the elections. He said, "There are 750-800 political parties in the country, but no one is able to fulfill the aspirations of the youth. We will take this movement to every village so that any government works on the demands of the youth."  

Will CJP enter politics?   

Despite the focus on expanding the movement, CJP leader Ashutosh Ranka did not rule out the possibility of entering politics in the future. When asked whether CJP would become a political party, he said, "In public life I have learned – never say never."  

However, he reiterated that the priority right now is to improve the education system. Ranka said, "It is not over. This is just the beginning. We are not going to stop until the education system of the country improves. This is our promise."