The silence after a protest often says more than the slogans that echoed before it.

After weeks of demonstrations, barricades and restrictions, central Delhi began returning to normal on Saturday as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) officially withdrew its agitation following assurances from the Centre over its key demands. 

Mobile internet services, which had remained disrupted around Jantar Mantar and adjoining areas for several days through the use of signal jammers, have now been restored.

The restrictions had been imposed as protests over the alleged NEET-UG examination irregularities gathered momentum and drew large crowds to the national capital.

Public transport also returned to normal operations. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that entry gates at every station across the Delhi Metro network have been reopened.

'Entry gates of all Metro Stations of the Delhi Metro network are now open,' the DMRC said in a statement.

The move comes after several days of heightened security measures that saw staggered closures and restricted access at 18 major Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, ITO and New Delhi.

Even as restrictions have eased, Delhi Police has urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel towards New Delhi because of continued crowding and traffic congestion. Commuters have been advised to take alternative routes to minimise delays.

Announcing the withdrawal of the protest, CJP Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das said the organisation was stepping back from the agitation in 'good faith' after receiving commitments from the government.

'Cockroach Janta Party declares that we withdraw the agitation in good faith, with the understanding that the agreed-upon terms will be executed within the agreed-upon timelines,' Das said.

The development comes a day after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister following more than a month of protests led by the CJP at Jantar Mantar, including activist Sonam Wangchuk's 26-day hunger strike.

In his resignation, Pradhan said he wanted to ensure that the agitation over examination irregularities was not exploited by 'anti-national forces.'

According to the CJP, the Centre has agreed to provide suitable compensation to the families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide and withdraw FIRs registered against protesters across the country.

Union Minister JP Nadda also said the government had accepted the demands discussed during talks on examination reforms and related issues. He added that the Centre would examine the outfit's five-point charter on education examination reforms before taking further steps.