'We Won't Leave Jantar Mantar Until Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns': CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke
Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the youth-led youth organization Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has declared that demonstrators will not vacate Delhi's historic Jantar Mantar protest site until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down from his post.
Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the youth-led youth organization Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has declared that demonstrators will not vacate Delhi's historic Jantar Mantar protest site until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down from his post. The statement, released via a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), comes amid escalating student-led agitations in the national capital tracking recent national examination controversies.
Appeal for Extended Protest Permission
In his public communication, Dipke issued a direct appeal to the Delhi Police, requesting an extension of official permission to continue the sit-in peacefully. Additional security personnel and barricades have been deployed around Jantar Mantar to monitor the gathering and regulate public movement.Β Abhijeet Dipke Slapped: CJP Founder Attacked During Jaipur Protest, Video Surfaces.
Organizers have consistently emphasized their commitment to a non-violent demonstration, urging participants to avoid any public disruption while waiting for a response from municipal and police authorities regarding the permit extension.
Demands Anchored in Exam Controversies
The ongoing demonstration primarily targets alleged irregularities, paper leaks, and management lapses within major national examinations, specifically highlighting discrepancies in the undergraduate National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) and previous board testing systems under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
CJP leadership has accused the Ministry of Education of structural negligence, arguing that systemic gaps have severely compromised the mental well-being and academic futures of millions of Indian students. Alongside demanding Minister Pradhanβs resignation, the group has also advocated for standardized institutional transparency and financial packages for families of students who tragically succumbed to exam-related stress. Abhijeet Dipke Slapped: 2 Detained for Attacking CJP Founder During Jaipur Protest.
Abhijeet Dipke Vows to Continue Protest Until Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns
Won't leave Jantar Mantar until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns: CJP founder Dipke at Delhi protest
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke appeals to police to extend permission for protest continuation at Delhi's Jantar Mantar pic.twitter.com/PqnBgzgXCy
β Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 20, 2026
Context Behind the CJP Movement
The Cockroach Janta Party originally emerged as a digital, satirical campaign following a public statement where citizens felt young job seekers were unfairly characterized. Propelled by substantial Gen-Z traction online, the movement quickly scaled into a formalized political pressure front.
While initially skepticism remained over whether online momentum would translate into physical mobilization, the current multi-day gathering at Jantar Mantar signals a growing consolidation of youth and student bodies seeking long-term governance reforms in India's competitive education sectors.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 20, 2026 04:43 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
