Government refuses to yield as CJP deadline on Pradhan nears

The Centre is unlikely to meet the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) demand for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation despite a 24-hour ultimatum, sources said. Talks between Union Ministers J P Nadda and Jitendra Singh with CJP spokespersons yielded no breakthrough. The government, while open to compensating families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide after the paper leak, fears setting a precedent. The standoff threatens to disrupt the Monsoon Session as the Opposition also demands Pradhan's ouster.