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CJP Protest At Jantar Mantar: The Cockroach Janata Party held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday to seek the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged lapses linked to the NEET-UG examinations. The founder of the online satirical outfit Abhijit Dipke (30) has arrived in India to launch the agitation in Delhi at 9 am. There is a heavy police presence at the protest site in the national capital, with multiple Delhi Police buses stationed and on standby.

The minister and the education department are facing criticism over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case and alleged lapses and irregularities in the CBSE's on-screen marking (OSM) system, which was used for both evaluation and re-evaluation of Class 12 board examinations.

CJP Protest Latest Updates:

- Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party, arrived at Jantar Mantar to lead the protest demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The agitation will begin shortly.VIDEO | Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), arrives in Delhi, says, "Education Minister must resign. Five students have committed suicide."

-NCP (SP) general secretary Rohit Pawar has extended support to the protest led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against the alleged irregularities in the NEET and CBSE examinations.

 

-Sonam Wangchuk, who joined the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Saturday, said that the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation was “only the beginning”, adding that the bigger goal is to reform the education system.

Six people were detained by the Delhi Police to prevent a possible confrontation between two groups during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar.

-CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya joined the massive youth protest held under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar in Delhi in solidarity with the youth's demands.

- 59-year-old activist from Ladakh Sonam Wangchuk has arrived at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to join the CJP's protest seeking the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged lapses linked to examinations.

-Dipke shares his mother's fear of him being jailed for opposing the government, notes this anxiety affects mothers nationwide when children dissent, and asks how long Indians will live fearing the regime, under #cjpprotest.

 

-"People say, what does it achieve by holding movements, sit-ins, demonstrations, and taking out processions?
It proves that we are alive," the CJP wrote on X.

- The protest remained peaceful and no untoward incident was reported.


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- Agitators shout ‘Dharmendra Pradhan, resign’ chants at Jantar Mantar.

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- The majority of the participants were a mix of school and college students, along with young professionals. Scores of students gathered at the venue, chanting slogans and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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- The protesters stated that the government should answer the flaws in the education system and the questions raised regarding various examinations. They demanded accountability and comprehensive reforms to protect the interests of students.

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- Several people involved in the protest said that they had come here not for any political purpose but because of concern for the future of the students.

- Sharing a post on X, CJP claimed, Abhijeet Dipke did not ask for any such VIP treatment. This is a figment of imagination of a Godi media that has directed its guns at people asking questions of the government instead of seeking accountability from the government. We condemn such attempts to discredit and smear our movement.

- Abhijeet Dipke did not ask for any such VIP treatment. This is a figment of imagination of a Godi media that has directed its guns at people asking questions of the government instead of seeking accountability from the government. We condemn such attempts to discredit and smear our movement

- The CJP members have started protesting at Jantar Mantar at 11 am.cjp-protest4-1780727603671

- Posters with messages like 'Bring transparency in education', 'Stop playing with the future of students' and 'Youth want justice' remained the centre of attraction at the protest site.

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- The demonstration involved young people, students, and supporters from various states carrying the tricolor and various interesting posters. Many brought flowers for the police and presented them as a mark of respect.

“We will seek cooperation from the police and ask for permission. Whatever processes are required within legal boundaries, we will follow them,” CJP spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Varun Das said in a video posted on social media.

 

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Sonam Wangchuk, the 59-year-old activist from Ladakh, who was held in detention for six months after his arrest in September during deadly protests demanding autonomy for the region, had earlier announced that he would join the protest if Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan did not resign by June 5.

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( All image credits to X @Cockroachisback )

 

 


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