The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday claimed that the Centre has taken a significant step towards fulfilling its promise to provide legal relief to those who participated in the nationwide NEET-UG protests, saying government representatives shared draft notifications issued by the Bihar and Assam governments guaranteeing withdrawal of FIRs, release of detained protesters and protection from future legal action.
CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said the Union government also assured similar guarantee notifications from the Centre and other BJP/NDA-ruled states. While the Centre has not independently confirmed these claims, Assam has already issued an official order to withdraw protest-related cases and release detainees, while Bihar has announced a similar legal relief package.
The developments come days after the NEET-UG protests ended following an agreement between the Centre, CJP and activist Sonam Wangchuk, which also included commitments to examination reforms and stronger anti-paper leak legislation.
CJP Claims Fresh Government Assurance
In a series of posts on X, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said government representatives met the organisation for nearly three hours after a press conference and shared draft notifications from Bihar and Assam.
According to Das, the proposed guarantees include withdrawal of all FIRs registered against protesters, release of those arrested or detained during the agitation, protection from any future police or legal action, and similar notifications from the Union government and other BJP/NDA-ruled states.
“They’ve reiterated their promise of releasing guarantee notifications by the Union government and other BJP/NDA states by tomorrow. Hopefully, the agreed-upon language shall be used. No protester will be left alone. We are all in this together,” Das wrote.
Earlier, he also shared what he described as Assam’s notification and claimed that Rajasthan authorities had assured the organisation that no FIRs had been or would be registered against protesters in the state. However, the Union government has not officially confirmed CJP’s claims regarding draft Union-level notifications.
Meanwhile, Assam has formally announced the withdrawal of all criminal cases linked to the NEET-UG protests registered before 6 pm on July 26, 2026. The Assam Home and Political Department said five cases had been registered in connection with the protests, leading to the arrest of 13 people.
It added that authorities would begin the legal process to withdraw all such cases, irrespective of the stage of investigation or trial, expedite the release of detained protesters and ensure no further legal proceedings are initiated. Bihar has also announced a similar package, promising to withdraw FIRs, criminal complaints and show-cause notices related to the protests and release those arrested or detained.
Agreement Followed Weeks Of Protests
The latest developments stem from weeks of nationwide demonstrations over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination. Withdrawal of criminal cases against protesters emerged as one of CJP’s key demands during negotiations with the Centre, alongside accountability for the alleged examination lapses and reforms to prevent future paper leaks.
The issue gained prominence after multiple FIRs were registered across several states, particularly following the “Chalo Parliament” mobilisation in Delhi, where clashes between police and protesters were reported. The protests were formally called off on July 25 after the Centre reached an agreement with CJP leaders and activist Sonam Wangchuk.
The agreement followed the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and included assurances to withdraw protest-related cases, prevent police action against peaceful demonstrators, compensate affected families, and introduce stronger legislation to tackle examination paper leaks.
Since then, the Centre has also announced plans for amendments to examination laws, stricter penalties for paper leak offences and the creation of a high-level task force to strengthen India’s examination system. While Assam and Bihar have begun implementing the legal relief measures, similar notifications from the Union government and other BJP/NDA-ruled states are still awaited.
The Logical Indian’s Perspective
The reported move to withdraw criminal cases against NEET-UG protesters marks an important opportunity to rebuild trust between young citizens and public institutions. Peaceful protest is a democratic right, and legal action against those exercising that right should always be carefully balanced with constitutional freedoms. At the same time, transparency remains equally important.
While Assam and Bihar have formally announced legal relief, the Centre has yet to independently confirm CJP’s claims regarding Union-level draft notifications. Fulfilling commitments through official notifications rather than informal assurances will help ensure accountability and provide certainty to thousands of students and families who participated in the movement.
