Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the government was ready to hold talks with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) either at Union Health Minister JP Nadda’s residence or office, asserting that the government was open to discussions.
“Wherever you want we can discuss, either at Nadda Ji’s house or office,” Singh said. He also said that the government has approached the CJP four times so far.
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“Union Health Minister JP Nadda and I will be present for discussions. Slowly, by way of discussion, we will progress towards a solution,” Singh said, adding, “We do not stand on prestige.”
Describing the outreach as part of the government’s continued efforts, he added, “This is a part of the series of continuous steps taken by the government for the welfare of the students.”
Appealing to the CJP leadership to engage in talks, Singh said, “Humbly, I appeal to you all to come and have discussions.”
“I again request them to come for discussions and let us find a solution,” Singh said.
CJP responds
CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, addressing the crowd at the protest site, responded to Jitendra Singh’s remarks, saying the CJP had asked the Centre to hold talks at Jantar Mantar but the proposal was turned down.
“Minister Jitendra Singh has tweeted that they have reached out four times and that the CJP can talk anytime it wants. We asked them to come to Jantar Mantar. They refused. They asked us to come to JP Nadda’s house,” Ranka said.
He then turned to the crowd and asked whether the CJP should go to Nadda’s residence for talks. After the gathering responded with a resounding “No”, Ranka said, “Then we will not go. The public has decided.”
Earlier, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said the police had once again reached out to the party, informing it that Union Minister JP Nadda wanted to hold talks and had invited its leaders to his residence. However, the CJP declined the invitation.
“We are not going to anyone’s house or office. A janata darbar is being held here, and if the ministers want to talk, they should come to the people. The discussion should take place at Jantar Mantar,” Das said.
He added that the party was willing to meet at a neutral venue near Jantar Mantar if the government had security concerns at the protest site, and said it was still awaiting a response.
Questioning the Centre’s intent, Das said there was little point in holding “meaningless discussions” unless the government was prepared to consider the party’s demands.
“Our time is valuable. Thousands of people are still participating in the protest, and we have to manage that as well. The government should clarify whether it genuinely intends to engage with us,” he said.
(With inputs from Somya Lakhani)
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