CJP Raises Alarm Over Arrests of Student Protesters in Assam and Beyond

CJP Voices Concerns Over Student Arrests

New Delhi, July 27: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has raised alarms regarding the detention and arrest of student demonstrators across various states, particularly highlighting Assam's situation.

In a statement released via social media by spokesperson Saurav Das, the CJP accused authorities of targeting and detaining students and protesters in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, despite prior assurances from the central government that no punitive measures would be taken against protest participants.

"The CJP had suspended its nationwide protests only after receiving guarantees from the Government of India that no punitive actions would be enforced against any protester in BJP or NDA governed states. The reports emerging from these regions are thus extremely concerning," the statement elaborated.

This statement follows the arrest of three young individuals from Laluk in Assam's Lakhimpur district on July 23, who were allegedly trying to organize a peaceful protest in support of a national student movement.

The detained individuals have been identified as Monjur Rahman (23), an M.Com student; Ashraful Islam (21), also pursuing an M.Com degree; and Abdul Kashem (23), a pharmaceutical science graduate currently teaching at a private institution while awaiting his professional license.

According to their families, the trio had formed a WhatsApp group to plan the protest and had formally requested permission from the Laluk Police Station, which was denied.

Despite this, Assam Police proceeded with their arrests, charging them under Sections 61(2)(b), 353(1), and 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including severe charges related to actions threatening India's sovereignty and integrity.

In response to these incidents, the CJP stated that its legal team is collaborating with local lawyers to facilitate the release of the detained protesters and to provide necessary legal support.

The organization has also called upon the central government, particularly Union ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh, to uphold the commitments made during negotiations by ensuring the immediate release of those detained and preventing any retaliatory actions against protest participants.

Additionally, they demanded the withdrawal of all FIRs filed against protesters and reminded the government of its reported promise to provide a written assurance on this matter by Tuesday.

The CJP warned that any failure to adhere to the government's commitments would constitute a breach of trust and public confidence, emphasizing that many young individuals chose dialogue over confrontation based on the government's assurances.

The organization cautioned that the continued detention of individuals and the existence of pending FIRs would be "entirely unacceptable to the youth," indicating that they would be forced to take "further necessary actions."

Meanwhile, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on a hunger strike for 26 days, which became a central point of the nationwide protests before its conclusion, announced on Monday that he has been discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after his recovery.