The Pradhan impasse: Why Centre is not ready to blink as CJP deadline looms

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke (left), Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan 5 min readNew DelhiJul 25, 2026 04:30 AM IST First published on: Jul 25, 2026 at 04:30 AM IST The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday stuck to its demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and provided the government with a 24-hour ultimatum, saying it would restart its march to Parliament if the Union Education Minister did not quit or if he was not removed. The prevailing view in the government, however, remains that the demand should not be met. Union Ministers J P Nadda and Jitendra Singh held talks with CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka at the Constitution Club during the day, seeking 24 hours to get back to them over their demand for Pradhan’s resignation. However, the g