CJP Withdraws September 5 Delhi Protest March After Centre Assures Supreme Court on FIRs

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday, September 1, withdrew its call for a fresh protest march in Delhi on September 5 after the Centre assured the Supreme Court that it would stand by its commitments to protesters, including the withdrawal of FIRs filed in connection with 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. Abhijeet Dipke Says BJP Should Listen to RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat.

CJP Withdraws September 5 Delhi Protest March

“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."

Why CJP Had Called The September 5 March

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. CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke Named in Zero FIR Filed Under POCSO Act Over Juvenile Participation at Jantar Mantar Protest.

The protesters had claimed that several commitments made at the time, particularly those relating to FIRs and written assurances, had not been fulfilled. The latest development came after the Centre presented its assurances before the Supreme Court during Tuesday's hearing.

Govt's 3 Assurances

During today's hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court that the Centre had given three assurances during a meeting with protest leaders.

The first was that FIRs against protesters for the incidents between July 20 and 25 would not be pursued. The second was that no fresh FIRs would be filed in relation to those incidents. The third concerned compensation to families of those who died by suicide.

“The government stands by its commitments,” the Solicitor General told the court. The assurances addressed the key issues that the CJP had raised while announcing its September 5 protest march.

Delhi Police Seeks Exception For 2,873 People

The Centre, however, placed a specific application by the Delhi Police before the Supreme Court seeking permission to register a fresh FIR against 2,873 people allegedly having serious criminal records, but only if investigation establishes their involvement in offences involving bodily harm or destruction of property during the protests.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the request was peculiar to Delhi and sought leave to file a fresh FIR only against those 2,873 individuals if their involvement in such offences was established.

He clarified that the proposed action would not be a blanket exception for all protesters. The application therefore seeks a limited exception while the broader commitment on FIRs remains in place.

Centre Seeks 3 Months To Work Out Compensation Modalities

On the third assurance, compensation to those who died by suicide, the Centre sought three months to work out the modalities for payment. “I am authorised to make a statement that the government stands by it,” Solicitor General Mehta told the court, adding that several modalities would have to be worked out in consultation with the states and other stakeholders.

The Centre requested the court to record its assurance and grant it three months to finalise the mechanism. The court noted that the claims would have to be verified. CJP's counsel clarified that the three-month period being sought was for completing the final payment.

CJP Withdraws Protest Call

Following the Centre's assurances and the Supreme Court proceedings, CJP withdrew its September 5 protest march. The decision removes the immediate prospect of the planned march from India Gate to the New Delhi Police Headquarters.

The proceedings also leave the Centre with three months to work out the compensation mechanism, while the Delhi Police's request concerning 2,873 individuals remains subject to the conditions placed before the court.

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