The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) called off student protests at Jantar Mantar after receiving assurances, among other things, that no criminal cases would be pursued against protesters across the country. And yet, police in various parts of the country booked protesters on various charges, including attempt-to-murder.
The majority of the cases were in Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, states where the BJP is in power. After the CJP threatened to revive their sit-in on Monday over reports of such police action, the Bihar and Assam governments said all cases will be dropped and protesters detained before 6 pm on July 26 will be released. West Bengal is yet to announce any such action.
