From Protest Hub To Quiet Stretch: Jantar Mantar A Day After CJP Ended 36-Day Protest - Visuals

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day after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its 36-day-long protest, Jantar Mantar - once buzzing with slogans, speeches, and crowds - wore a markedly quiet look. The site, which had become the epicentre of sustained student-led agitation over the NEET-UG controversy, now appears largely deserted, with only traces of the movement remaining.

Morning visuals from the area show empty stretches where protesters had gathered in large numbers. The protest was withdrawn on Saturday following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the government’s assurance on key demands.

#WATCH | Delhi | Morning visuals from the Cockroach Janata Party protest site at Jantar mantar after the party called off its agitation following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. pic.twitter.com/AjXy3YOzCQ

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How Pradhan's Resignation Was Celebrated at Jantar Mantar

Patriotic songs, drumbeats and chants of 'Vande Mataram' echoed through Jantar Mantar. Thousands of protesters erupted in celebration after Pradhan's resignation.

The protesters hugged one another, waved the tricolour, danced in circles to the song 'Chak De! India' and beat daflis. Many held portraits of Dr BR Ambedkar.

CJP Calls Off Protest, Abhijeet Dipke Shares Video

The CJP announced the withdrawal of the protest on Saturday after the third round of talks with the government at the Constitution Club of India in Delhi, where Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met CJP representatives Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka."The Cockroach Janta Party declares that we withdraw the agitation in good faith and understanding that the agreed-upon terms will be executed within the agreed-upon timelines," Saurav Das announced at a joint press briefing.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke thanked supporters and critics on Sunday. He also apologised for being unable to stay at the protest site during the final days, revealing that he had been bedridden with typhoid and a high fever.At Jantar Mantar, he addressed the protesters and said, "They used to say that this government does not see resignations. We say the world bends if there is someone who can make it bend." Referring to remarks made earlier by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Dipke said, "If you had not called us 'cockroaches', I would not have returned to India. If you had not called us 'cockroaches', the youth of the country would not have come out on the streets. If you had not called us 'cockroaches', Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation would not have happened."