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'How long will govt ignore our voices': Dipke writes to PM Modi as protest enters day 15 Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding he address education activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged exam irregularities. The protest, now in its 15th day, highlights concerns over repeated exam leaks and student suicides, with Dipke criticizing the government's silence and alleged mistreatment of protesters.

Sonam Wangchuk asks education minister to quit, else will join ... Prominent activistSonam Wangchukon Tuesday expressed solidarity with the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP), announcing that he would join its proposed protest seeking the sacking of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday June 6. Wangchuk, in a video post, said, “I had asked the cockroaches, in my previous post, to prove, to convince (me) that thisCockroach Janta Party is an expression of the Indian youthand not a conspiracy by foreign powers.” “After that…(CJP founder Abhijeet) Dipke ji established contact with me and shared data (regarding its support base) with me. When I spoke to him, I understood that they do not have any ulterior motive, that they are immensely patriotic, that they are making a qurbani, a sacrifice to improve the country,” he added. He further said, “On the 6th, which is (a) Saturday, they are calling people to Delhi so that we can demand the resignation of the Education Minister. Now, your and their reason could be the NEET paper leaks, or the CUET andCBSEexams, but for me, this is a bigger issue.” Adding that he had been striving and fighting in the field of education for the last…

India's Cockroach party seeking education minister's ouster ... - WKZO By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI, June 30 (Reuters) – Leaders of India’s youth Cockroach Janta Party neared two weeks of sit-in protests on Tuesday, backed by a well-known activist who has started a hunger strike in support of their demand for the resignation of the ​education minister. The protests in the capital Delhi come as sources say the government is ‌weighing significant cabinet changes, with Indian media reporting Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan could be moved from his portfolio. The CJP, which gained 22 million followers on Instagram within a few days of being set up last month, is demanding his resignation for the leak of question papers for a national medical college entrance examination. Pradhan, his ministry and the government’s ‌chief ​spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment. About 100 supporters ⁠of the CJP have been ⁠gathering daily at the protest site in central Delhi. “With each passing day, more people are coming here from different parts of India,” said 30-year-old party founder Abhijeet Dipke as he and social activist Sonam Wangchuk sat on a makeshift stage beneath a…

'Tell them we're not scared': CJP's Abhijeet Dipke at Jantar Mantar ... The Cockroach Janta Party, led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, staged a significant protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding the immediate resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Hundreds of protesters gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests, with founder Abhijeet Dipke delivering the message not to be "scared". Dipke, who called for the protest, arrived in Delhi from the United States on Saturday morning. After receiving permission from the Delhi Police, he reached Jantar Mantar, where crowds were gathering since morning. Protesters, armed with posters demanding Pradhan's resignation, were seen wearing cockroach masks, which were being distributed at the venue. Besides demanding the education minister's resignation, the protesters also raised slogans demanding that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party stop indulging in "Hindu-Muslim" politics, and hailed the motherland with "Bharat Mata ki Jai" slogans. Dipke instructed…

Why India’s viral youth party is still protesting India's viral Cockroach Janta Party spends nearly two weeks protesting, demanding the education minister resign.

Why Cockroach Janta Party demands resignation of Education Minister ... The ‘Cockroach Janata Party’began a massive protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Saturday — demanding the resignation of Union MinisterDharmendra Pradhan. The youth-led informal grouping is agitating against multiple issues, including theNEET2026 paper leak and alleged irregularities in the Central Board of Secondary Education’s On-Screen Marking system. “Dharmendra Pradhan isteefa do (Dharmendra Pradhan step down). We asked for Make in India, you gave us Leak in India,” protesters could be heard chanting as videos surfaced. CJP demanded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must resign over alleged systemic failures that it links to the NEET‑UG paper leak and broader irregularities in central examination processes. CJP argued that lapses- including paper leaks, administrative mismanagement and vulnerabilities in the CBSE’s On‑Screen Marking system- have undermined the credibility of high‑stakes tests that determine millions of students’ futures.“With the full backing of the Constitution of India, cockroaches will begin our protest at Jantar Mantar demanding Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation,” the movem…

India's Cockroach party seeking education minister's ouster awaits ... India's Cockroach party seeking education minister's ouster awaits cabinet reshuffle Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments A person sleeps inside a mosquito net during a sit in protest called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Published Jun 30, 2026, 05:40 PM Updated Jun 30, 2026, 05:40 PM Set as preferred source NEW DELHI, June 30 - Leaders of India's youth Cockroach Janta Party neared two weeks of sit-in protests on Tuesday, backed by a well-known activist who has started a hunger strike in support of their demand for the resignation of the education minister. The protests in the capital Delhi come as sources say the government is weighing significant cabinet changes, with Indian media reporting Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan could be moved from his portfolio. The CJP, which gained 22 million followers on Instagram within a few days of being set up last month, is demanding his resignation for the leak of question papers for a nation…

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