# CJP backs Odisha students’ protest, demands minister’s resignation

2026-09-21T13:47:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has extended support to the Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan (NYCS) 'satyagraha' demanding the resignation of Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over alleged errors in school textbooks. CJP co-convenor Sourav Das said the government spent Rs 380 crore on printing textbooks that contained multiple mistakes, and accountability must be fixed. Das argued that Gond should resign like former Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan did after the NEET-UG paper leak. NYCS leaders Akshaya Kumar and Manwar Ali have been on hunger strike for over a fortnight. NYCS has announced a plan to gherao the Odisha Assembly on September 22 demanding education reforms and transparency. The Opposition BJD's youth wing has also called for a separate gherao on Tuesday demanding Gond's resignation. Rediff reports that the state government has started distributing corrected textbooks, with 45,000 books released on the first day.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The three sources report the same protest identically, with no divergence in framing. Nationalheraldindia, Times Now, and Rediff each lead with CJP's support and the demand for Gond's resignation, attributing all quotes to PTI or Das directly. None of the outlets include any government response or defence, leaving the official account absent. The uniform straight reporting means readers get only the protesters' claims: Rs 380 crore spent, multiple errors, and a hunger strike. The balanced reading is that this is a one-sided narrative, the government's version, if any, has not been made available. Watch whether the Odisha government responds to the allegations before the Assembly gherao on September 22.

## Coverage

- nationalheraldindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/textbook-errors-row-cjp-backs-odisha-students-satyagraha-seeks-ministers-resignation>
  Straight PTI-style report, no editorial slant.
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/education/odisha-textbook-errors-row-cockroach-janata-party-supports-nycs-protest-seeks-minister-gonds-resignation-article-156197842>
  PTI copy with no added framing or commentary.
- rediff.com (neutral report) <https://www.rediff.com/news/report/cjp-joins-odisha-students-stir-seeks-ministers-exit-over-textbook-errors/20260921.htm>
  PTI-based, includes government textbook correction detail but no slant.

Tags: Cockroach Janata Party, Dharmendra Pradhan, Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan, Nityananda Gond, Odisha
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