New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) representative Abhijeet Dipke alleged on Thursday that outsiders are being deliberately deployed to derail the ongoing student demonstrations. He accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers of stone-pelting in an attempt to tarnish the protesters' reputation.

Speaking to journalists, Dipke noted that the demonstration had remained peaceful for an entire month, but claimed the climate shifted once the movement gathered huge momentum.

"People are being sent from outside to deliberately disrupt the protest. We have been sitting here for a month. No such incident has happened in a month. But now, as this protest has grown, goons are being sent from outside by the BJP to deliberately incite people," Dipke said.
 

He further alleged, "These are the people from the BJP who are pelting stones. The police bring trucks of stones here. BJP goons come, they pelt stones and then defame the people of CJP..."

Dipke condemned the police's response as "very brutal" and confirmed that the organisation intends to initiate legal proceedings against the officers involved. He added that the team is actively appealing to activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his prolonged fast.

Highlighting the timeline of the demonstration, Dipke noted that the protest had reached its 34th day, while Wangchuk’s hunger strike had entered its 26th day.

"I have already spoken about the lathi charge. It was very brutal, and we will take the police officers who carried it out to court, and today is the 34th day of our protest. Sonam Sir's hunger strike is continuing. Today is the 26th day of his hunger strike, so our protest will continue until our demands are met," he declared.

Expressing concern over Wangchuk’s health, Dipke added, "But we are requesting Sonam Sir to end his hunger strike because we cannot afford to lose his life..."

Meanwhile, CJP's Saurav Das reiterated that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remains "non-negotiable”, asserting that agitation will persist until this condition is met.

Das mentioned that he had been in frequent contact with Sonam Wangchuk throughout the day, with both agreeing on the vital importance of maintaining non-violence.

"I spoke with Sonam Wangchuk several times today. The conclusion was that this protest should remain peaceful. He has also publicly appealed to all protesters to maintain peace and conduct this protest in the right manner. He has also publicly appealed to all protesters to maintain peace and conduct this protest in the right manner," Das said.

Warning against subversion tactics, Das said, ".. In previous protests in this country, anti-social elements planted by the ruling regime infiltrate and derail the entire protest, then ultimately, those protesting peacefully are blamed, and this should not happen."

Reaffirming their main condition regarding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Das stressed, "Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is non-negotiable. Without this, the protest will continue. It will continue for as long as it has to."

Addressing the broader issue in Parliament, Union Health Minister and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, said on Wednesday that paper leak controversies should not be politicised. Emphasising that it remains a critical national concern needing thorough deliberation, Nadda confirmed the government's willingness to debate all aspects of the NEET-UG paper leak on the floor of Parliament.


ANI