4 slogans cleared by CJP for protesters to chant at Jantar Mantar

Speaking from the protest site at Jantar Mantar, Ashutosh Ranka said ‘negative slogans’ must be avoided since ‘they are looking for a chance to make a narrative’.

CJP protesters on Tuesday| Photo: ANI

New Delhi: As the protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party continue in Delhi amid growing clamour for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka has urged protesters to stick to just four slogans.

Speaking from the protest site at Jantar Mantar, Ranka said that “negative slogans” must be avoided during the demonstration since “they are looking for a chance to make a narrative”. He listed four specific slogans that will be allowed: ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, ‘Inquilab Zindabad’, ‘Jai Bheem’, and ‘Dharmendra Pradhan Istifa do’. 

Ranka insisted that it’s the responsibility of the protesters to make sure that no other slogan is raised.

The CJP spokesperson also appealed to the protesters to remain at the Jantar Mantar site and not disturb others. “Sarkar already preshan ho gayi hai humaare yahaan baithe rehne se (the govt is already agitated because we are sitting here),” he said.

“Ye log chahte hain ki humaare khilaaf ulte seedhe narrative banayein aur is aandolan ko todne ki koshish karein (these people want to make negative narratives against us in a bid to weaken the protest),” Ranka added.

‘Arrogance must end’

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has maintained that the government must send its representatives to the protest site if it wants to engage in talks over the protesting students’ demands. “We request the government to agree. Its arrogance must end,” he said.

Ranka, too, has stressed that the talks must be held at a “neutral venue”.

“Talks with the government can be held at a neutral venue or at Jantar Mantar. We will not back down from our demand. The demand is for the Education Minister’s resignation,” he said.

This comes after the CJP led a ‘Sansad Chalo’ march on 20 July, where thousands of student protesters attempted to reach Parliament over the NEET paper leak. Union Health Minister J P Nadda had met two CJP leaders on Monday, assuring them that internal discussions will be held on the protesters’ demands.