India, Aug. 3 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday, August 3, welcomed the Supreme Court's clarification on the withdrawal of FIRs against protesters, saying it expected the Centre and BJP/NDA-ruled states to immediately implement the assurances given to agitating students under the July 25 agreement.

The Supreme Court clarified that the expression "criminal antecedents" in its earlier order referred only to persons involved in grave and heinous offences and said states were at liberty to close or withdraw FIRs against the remaining student protesters in accordance with law.

The clarification came after the Union Government told the court it was committed to not pursuing cases against students who participated in the NEET paper ...