'Cockroach' delegation formally hands in list of demands to health minister; Nadda appeals to end sit-in

Written By: DW

Updated: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 (17:57 IST)

Cockroach Janta Party Spokesperson Saurav Das said on Monday that he has been at Health Minister J P Nadda's office since noon, when the government first opened talks with the protest movement that is demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. 

"The demands have been conveyed, including immediate resignation/sacking of Dharmendra Pradhan," Das wrote on X.

He said that Nadda assured the CJP representatives that he would hold discussions at the appropriate level. 

"However, no commitments have been made so far. The peaceful protesters will not rest until the demand is met!" Das said. 

Das claimed that the minister also gave assurances that "no further crackdown will happen at Jantar Mantar" and around the protest site. The CJP spokesperson alleged that there were "no reports yet of the police stopping."

The Minister has also assured us that no further crackdown will happen at Jantar Mantar and around. However, no reports yet of police stopping. pic.twitter.com/Hc1XaQRlPA

— Saurav Das (@SauravDassss) July 20, 2026

VIDEO | Delhi: After meeting Union Minister JP Nadda, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka says, "We came to Nadda ji's residence at around 12 o'clock. We met him at around 2:15 pm. We placed 3 demands before him. First, Sonam Wangchuk ji should be released… pic.twitter.com/L2M7uJROzf

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 20, 2026

Nadda said in a statement on X that a proposal came from the protesters on Monday morning to hold talks. 

"The meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere. An initial verbal discussion was held in detail with their delegation, and they submitted a written petition to me around 4 PM," the federal health minister, who belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said.

"I have requested all the protesters to end their sit-in and assist the administration in restoring normalcy," Nadda added. 

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— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 20, 2026