Before former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, the government attempted to resolve the dispute by offering him another ministry, which was rejected by protesting students.
According to a report in The Indian Express, several rounds of talks were held between the government and the protesting students. On behalf of the government, BJP President J.P. Nadda and Union Minister Jitendra Singh led the discussions.
They tried to convince the students that if the Education Minister was changed and their other demands were met, the agitation could be called off.
However, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which was leading the protest, flatly rejected this proposal. The organization's stance was clear that merely changing the ministry would not solve the problem.
CJP demanded that Dharmendra Pradhan must resign completely to ensure accountability. They believed that just changing his department would be a mere eyewash.
Government sources stated that the government had already agreed to two major demands of the students by that time.
Despite these agreements, the student organization remained firm on its main demand.
The stalemate between the government and the students intensified as no direct line of communication could be established. Meanwhile, student protests across the country grew stronger, continuously increasing the pressure on the government.
Finally, after mounting public pressure and several rounds of failed negotiations, Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from his post. Immediately after his resignation was announced, the CJP declared the end of their 36-day-long sit-in protest in Delhi. There has been no official statement from the government regarding this entire sequence of events.
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