Protests Intensify in the National Capital
The youth-led satirical political movement, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has marked over 25 days of continuous protests at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. Led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, the demonstrators are calling for the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The mobilization began in response to systemic irregularities, grace-mark controversies, and alleged paper leaks in the national NEET-UG examinations, which have left lakhs of medical aspirants in state of limbo.
Demands of the Cockroach Janta Party
- Ministerial Accountability: Immediate resignation of the Union Education Minister.
- Systemic Overhaul: Dissolution of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and a return to transparent, decentralized state-level examination systems.
- Protection of Aspirants: Legal safeguards against paper leak syndicates and secure re-evaluation routes for affected candidates.
Peaceful Coordination
Protesters have maintained a silent assembly at Jantar Mantar, setting up banners styled in the movement's hallmark woodcut aesthetics. Despite police surveillance and monsoon rainfall, the volunteers have stated they will continue their sit-in indefinitely until their core demands are addressed.