The state governments of Bihar and Assam have officially decided to withdraw all police cases registered against individuals who participated in demonstrations concerning the NEET examination paper leak. This major concession follows a strict warning issued by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which threatened to resume its nationwide agitation if law enforcement actions against students and organizers were not halted immediately. Both state home departments have commenced the necessary legal formalities to execute the decision.
Assam Initiates Review of Arrests and Case Withdrawals
The Assam government announced on Monday that it will pull back all five cases registered across the state in connection with the protests over the NEET paper leak. Official records show that at least 13 people had been taken into custody in relation to these incidents prior to 6 PM on July 26. According to the Assam State Home Department, no adverse legal steps will be pursued against any individuals involved in the demonstrations. The formal procedural framework required under the law to drop the charges is currently being processed. Authorities added that all existing arrests will undergo a complete review, and detained individuals will be freed once mandatory procedural formalities are completed.
Bihar Order Mandates Release of Detained Protesters
Prior to Assam's announcement, the Bihar government took similar measures by ordering the withdrawal of legal cases and directing the immediate release of all demonstrators held in custody. The Home Department of Bihar confirmed that no punitive or retaliatory measures will be initiated against anyone who took part in the demonstrations before 6 PM on July 26. All show-cause notices, formal criminal complaints, and First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against demonstrators are being revoked.
Data provided by Bihar Police indicates that during the statewide bandh called by Leftist student unions on July 25, a total of 694 individuals were detained. Among those detained, 339 minors were subsequently released, whereas formal cases under various statutory provisions were instituted against the remaining 355 individuals. The state government has now mandated that every person arrested or held in connection with those events be set free immediately without further prosecution.
CJP Demands and Agreement Ending Jantar Mantar Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had persistently demanded the complete dismissal of all FIRs lodged against student organizers and participants of the NEET movement. Ashutosh Ranka, the National Spokesperson for CJP, stated that this specific matter was deliberated during formal discussions with government representatives on July 25. That agreement directly led to the conclusion of the 36-day continuous protest staged at Jantar Mantar.
According to Ranka, explicit consensus was reached between CJP leadership and government officials that existing cases would be dismantled and no fresh FIRs would be registered. Following legal consultations, the government was scheduled to provide a formal written commitment by Tuesday. Ranka cautioned that if the government failed to fulfill its pledges and release all detained activists, CJP would reactivate its agitation. Furthermore, CJP demanded explicit assurances that no future legal action would target students, organizers, or supporters associated with the NEET protest movement.
