Hours after hundreds gathered at Jantar Mantar wearing cockroach masks and demanding accountability over alleged examination irregularities, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said Saturday’s mobilisation was only the beginning, warning of a nationwide agitation if Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not removed within seven days.
Calling the June 6 protest “just a trailer”, Dipke signalled plans to expand the movement beyond Delhi after supporters turned out in large numbers for the demonstration at Jantar Mantar.
“Today’s gathering was only a preview of what can follow. This is a long struggle and the movement will expand if our demands continue to be ignored,” Dipke said after the protest.
In a message posted on X after the demonstration, Dipke said he was returning home to meet his parents after more than a year, adding that the recent weeks had been difficult for his family.
“I am finally going back to meet my parents after more than a year. The last few weeks have been extremely difficult for them, and they had to leave home because of threats. My priority now is taking them back home safely,” he wrote.
According to CJP organisers, the protest turnout had reinforced their decision to intensify mobilisation across states over the coming week.
“Thousands turned up peacefully today. Our focus remains fixing the education system, and this will not end with one protest,” Dipke said, indicating that demonstrations would now spread beyond the Capital.
The CJP founder, who recently returned from the United States, had called on students and supporters to join the demonstration demanding Pradhan’s resignation over alleged examination-related irregularities, including the NEET-UG paper leak controversy and disputes around CBSE’s on-screen marking (OSM) and revaluation process that left many students awaiting clarity over results.
What started as an online movement has rapidly transformed into an organised campaign with a visible street presence.
Originally launched as a satirical response to remarks made during a court hearing last month, where certain individuals were referred to as “cockroaches” and “parasites”, the CJP gradually evolved from social media activism into a structured youth campaign drawing support from students, parents, and young professionals.
