CJP march: BJD MP slams Centre, questions delay in talks with students

BJD MP Manas Mangaraj condemned police action against the CJP's protest march, demanding a discussion in Parliament. Separately, Congress leaders like Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi were detained and released after protesting over the same issue.

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Manas Mangaraj on Tuesday condemned the alleged police action against the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP)-led march towards Parliament on July 20 and questioned why the BJP-led Central government did not initiate talks with the students earlier.

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday met a delegation of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which made three demands to the government. He appealed to the protesters to end their sit-in.

"I strongly condemn the incident that took place yesterday... Our leader, Naveen Patnaik, was deeply saddened and distressed by this; we, too, are deeply pained... Why didn't the Central Government initiate a dialogue with the young students earlier? Had the dialogue started sooner, yesterday's events would not have occurred. Therefore, we demand that all scheduled business in the current Parliament session be suspended and that a special discussion be held immediately regarding education reform and the violence that took place yesterday..."

Congress leaders detained, released after protest

Meanwhile, Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, along with several other leaders, were released from detention after Delhi Police's action over the party's protest at Lok Kalyan Marg, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and several opposition leaders left from Chhatrasal Stadium, where they were brought under detention by the police.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi reached the Mandir Marg Police Station, where Priyanka Gandhi was detained.

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and Pawan Khera protested at Lok Kalyan Marg.

Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan and Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar also joined the protest.

The whole fiasco came after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)'s 'Sansad Chalo' protest on Monday, which was met with police action in Central Delhi (ANI)

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