CJP to launch website to identify cops involved in July 20 crackdown on students, seek legal action
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday announced plans to launch a dedicated website to collect photographs and videos from protesters to identify police personnel allegedly involved in the July 20 crackdown during the "Sansad Chalo" march and seek legal action against them.
Addressing a press conference , CJP spokesperson Saurav Das alleged that police personnel assaulted students and molested women protesters during the police action.
"We are launching a website and urge all protesters to upload any videos or photographs they have of the police officials who attacked them. The CJP team will scrutinise the material and identify every police officer. There should be FIRs against them," Das said.
He said the party would approach the courts if the Delhi Police did not register FIRs against the identified officers.
"Lawyers from across India are helping us. We will obtain court orders directing that FIRs be registered against the police personnel. When the time comes, we will ensure that all of them go to jail. This is our promise," he said.
In a parallel initiative, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale also invited students and protesters to submit photographs, videos and other evidence related to the July 20 police action. He said the material would be examined to identify police personnel allegedly involved in the crackdown and facilitate legal action.
CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka also met Union ministers J P Nadda and Jitendra Singh at Vithalbhai Patel House today where the CJP representatives said their demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation was non-negotiable and sought a public apology to protesting students who were allegedly "brutally thrashed" on July 20.
They also demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for the families of those who allegedly died by suicide after the cancellation of the NEET test on May 3.
The two sides will meet again on Saturday.
The July 20 "Sansad Chalo" march, organised by the CJP over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, was stopped by Delhi Police using tear gas and baton charges. The alleged use of pellet guns during the crackdown has since become a major political issue.
Delhi Police have denied using pellet guns and maintained that force was used only after protesters attempted to breach security arrangements.
