New Delhi, July 22 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday stepped up his attack on the Union government, extending support to students protesting under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).

Gandhi reiterated the demands, which include the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, action against policemen who 'assaulted' protesters during the CJP march in Delhi on Monday and an apology by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to students.

CJP's demands inlcude 1) Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, 2) Rs.1 crore compensation for families of children who died by suicide and 3) no prosecution of peaceful protesters.

"The question is why is this happening to our students. What exactly have our students done? They have...