New Delhi, July 21 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Manas Mangaraj on Tuesday condemned the alleged police action against the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP)-led march towards Parliament on July 20 and questioned why the BJP-led Central government did not initiate talks with the students earlier.

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday met a delegation of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which made three demands to the government.

He appealed to the protesters to end their sit-in.

"I strongly condemn the incident that took place yesterday... Our leader, Naveen Patnaik, was deeply saddened and distressed by this; we, too, are deeply pained... Why didn't the Central Government initiate a dialogue with the young students earlier? Had the dial...