CJP to Crowdsource Proof Against Police

New Delhi:The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday announced plans to launch a website to collect photographs and videos from protesters to identify police personnel allegedly involved in the July 20 crackdown during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march.

Addressing a press conference, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das alleged that police personnel assaulted students and molested women protesters during the action, and said the party would seek registration of FIRs against those identified.

“As we announced earlier, every officer who attacked students, injured them and molested young girls has been warned. We will not remain quiet. We will remember everything,” Das said.

He urged protesters to upload visual material to the proposed platform.

“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,” he said.

Das said the party would approach courts if FIRs were not registered.

“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 separate initiative, former 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 to facilitate identification and legal action.

CJP representatives Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka also met Union ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh, reiterating their demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and seeking an apology to students over the alleged police action.

The party further demanded ₹1 crore compensation for families of those who allegedly died by suicide after the cancellation of the NEET test on May 3. Another round of talks between the two sides is scheduled on Saturday.

The July 20 march, organised over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, was stopped by Delhi Police using tear gas and baton charges. Police have denied using pellet guns and said force was used after protesters attempted to breach security arrangements.