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Supreme Court Cancels All FIRs Against CJP Protesters, Criminal Antecedents Only Exception

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  In a big relief for the student protesters who faced FIRs after the July 20 Cockroach Janata Party protests, the Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed all the FIRs filed against protesters between July 20 and 25, except those with criminal antecedents. The court directed that all the cases filed against students in all states and union territories will stand quashed. After the Supreme Court's big move, the CJP called off its proposed September 5 march in Delhi. The court order came after Centre's assurance that the cases filed against protesters regarding the July 20 CJP protest will be withdrawn and no new cases will be filed in the future regarding the same protest. The Court has however allowed the Delhi Police to pursue one FIR against 2,873 individuals who were present in the Jantar Mantar protests as they had serious criminal antecedents. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das told the top court that after Centre's positive response and the top court's decision, the group has d...

CJP refuses to back down on Pradhan’s exit, claims government asked for time until tomorrow; All you need to know

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has refused to withdraw its demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation following a second round of talks with Union Minister JP Nadda. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has reiterated that its demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is non-negotiable. The statement came after the group’s leaders held a second round of discussions with Union Minister JP Nadda. CJP, which has been leading the student protests at Jantar Mantar, claimed that the government has requested time until Saturday afternoon to respond to its demand. The resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remains the main demand of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has been leading protests for the past month over the alleged NEET paper leak. The protests turned violent on July 20 when students tried to march towards Parliament. CJP has warned that it will intensify the agitation if Pradhan does not step down. Government Agrees to Tw...

"Know Your Rights": Woman Who Blocked Mumbai Police Van To Free Protesters

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Rhiya Ahir was on Wednesday seen blocking a police van in Mumbai that was carrying a group of detained students during demonstrations Audacity in the face of authority. Courage in the face of crackdown. One citizen towering over the system. One woman's act of defiance. An image that inspires both awe and hope. When she stood in front of that police van, Rhiya Ahir became the most defining image of the ongoing protest.  That one act transformed a 27-year-old model into a role model for a generation. Rhiya Ahir was on Wednesday seen blocking a police van in Mumbai that was carrying a group of detained students during demonstrations demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities. She refused to move and her defiance led to the release of the detained protesters at Shivaji Park in Mumbai's Dadar area. "I had gone to join the protest and was waiting for my friends. I could hear the exhilarating slogans at the pro...