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Since 6 June 2026, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), an Indian youth-based satirical political movement founded by Abhijeet Dipke, has been holding a series of protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi along with student organisations like Students Federation of India, All India Students Association and All India Students Federation.[1][2] The protesters have demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the 2026 NEET paper leak and the CBSE On-Screen Marking irregularities, along with broader reforms in the conduct of public examinations.[3][4] The agitation drew national attention after the activist Sonam Wangchuk began an indefinite hunger strike at the protest site on 28 June.[5]

2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protest
Part of Gen Z protests and Gen Z protests in Asia
From left to right, top to bottom:
  • Protestors holding posters of Bhagat Singh
  • Abhijeet Dipke with Sonam Wangchuk
  • Wangchuk forcibly taken to hospital
  • Protestors protesting at Jantar Mantar
Date6 June 2026 – present
Location
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, India
Caused by
Goals
  • Resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
  • Reforms in the examination system
MethodsDemonstrations, sit-ins, hunger strikes
StatusOngoing
Parties
Lead figures
Casualties
Injuries118

The initial social media movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party was created in May 2026 by digital communications strategist Abhijeet Dipke as a political satire. The name alludes to a statement by Surya Kant, the Chief Justice of India, who compared unemployed youth and social media activists to "cockroaches" and "parasites".[6] Having gained widespread online popularity, the movement transitioned into offline demonstrations, which were permitted by the Delhi Police.

On 28 June 2026, Ladakhi environmentalist and education activist, Sonam Wangchuk, joined the demonstration at Jantar Mantar. He started an indefinite hunger strike and demanded the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.[7]

In mid-July 2026, following a leadership change in the Delhi Police, officers removed barricades at the protest site and forcibly transferred Wangchuk to a hospital.[8] This action, along with an ink-throwing incident involving Dipke, drew increased media attention to the agitation.[9][10]

Background

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Formation of the Cockroach Janta Party

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Logo of the Cockroach Janta Party

In May 2026, Surya Kant, the chief justice of India, drew criticism for remarks made during a Supreme Court hearing in which he compared the unemployed youth to "cockroaches" and "parasites" who attack institutions through social media activism and litigation.[11][12]

There are already parasites of society who attack the system, and you want to join hands with them? There are youngsters like cockroaches; they don't get any employment, and they don't have any place in a profession. Some of them become media, some of them become social media, some of them become RTI activists, some of them become other activists, and they start attacking everyone [...] And you people file contempt petitions.[13]

The remarks drew widespread public criticism. On 16 May 2026, digital communications strategist Abhijeet Dipke founded the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP; Cockroach People's Party), a satirical political movement. Its name is a direct reference to Kant's remarks while parodying the name of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The movement rapidly gained a large social media following.[6] Kant later clarified that his criticism was directed at individuals who had entered the legal, media, and activist professions using fraudulent academic credentials, and that he respected the youth.[14][15]

Scandals

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The protests followed two examination-related scandals in 2026: a paper leak affecting the NEET-UG medical entrance examination and irregularities in the Central Board of Secondary Education's on-screen marking and revaluation process, which left thousands of students awaiting clarity on their final results.[16]

Timeline

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June

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6 June

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  • Abhijeet Dipke arrives from the United States to India, launching the CJP's first street protest.[17]

7–19 June

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  • The movement transitions into periodic sit-ins, digital campaigns, and awareness drives across Delhi.[18]

20 June

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  • Demonstrators regroup at Jantar Mantar for extended mobilisation.[19]

21 June

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  • Dipke issues a public appeal for NEET aspirants to join the venue following re-examination.[20]

22–27 June

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  • Protests gain widespread social media attention.[21]

28 June

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30 June

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  • CJP launches nationwide 'Pradhan Go Back' campaign.[23]

July

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1–17 July

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  • CJP protests gain support from opposition parties,[24] garnering widespread public support, especially for Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike.[25][26]

18 July

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  • Sonam Wangchuk is forcibly removed from the protest site by police; Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, criticises the action on social media.[27][28][29]
  • Abhijeet Dipke and others start an indefinite hunger strike in protest of his removal.[30][31]

20 July

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  • More than 1 lakh protesters gather at Jantar Mantar and attempt to march toward Parliament House.[32][33] CJP representatives Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das meet Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda to present demands, including the release of Wangchuk, the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, and financial compensation of ₹1 crore for families of deceased NEET aspirants.[34][35]
  • The protesters were met with a brutal Lathi charge and were dispersed using tear gas by the police.[36]
  • At least 118 personnel were hurt and between 15–20 government vehicles were damaged during the day's protests, according to the Delhi Police.[37]
  • Hospital authorities and police sources stated that around 60 protesters were also injured. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital alone recorded 65 medico-legal cases involving both protesters and police by 7 pm.[38][39]
  • According to the CJP, a party member's leg was broken after the Delhi Police dragged him.[40]
  • The Jantar Mantar stage was rebuilt by the CJP after being destroyed by the Delhi Police.[41]

21 July

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  • Protestors reclaimed the Jantar Mantar site after police removed the stage and tents from Jantar Mantar following a day of protests and confrontations between protesters and police on Monday.[42][43]
  • Vijeta Dahiya, the CJP spokesperson, was removed from his position after taking a fast food break, while protestors and party members were facing "brutal police violence".[44][45]
  • The Delhi High court orders Sonam Wangchuck to be shifted immediatly from Safdarjung hospital to Medanta hospital in Gurugram.[46]
  • Congress MPs led by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi protested outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence demanding answers for the brutality against students during the march.[47]
  • Leaders from other opposition parties join the protest outside the PM's residence, demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.[48]
  • Police subsequently detained Rahul Gandhi along with other opposition leaders outside the PM's residence.[49]
  • CJP announced a protest at the Delhi Police headquarters if the detained protesters were not released, while the Delhi Police stated that no protesters were detained during the march.[50]

Protests

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First protest at Jantar Mantar

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The CJP held its first street protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 6 June 2026, to demand the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, the union minister of education;[17] it was the first major demonstration at Jantar Mantar since the 2023 Indian wrestlers' protest.[51] The Delhi Police granted permission for the protest until 5 P.M. in what they described as a one-time exception.[52] The police deployed around 5,000 personnel in the New Delhi district and strengthened security at several locations, including Indira Gandhi International Airport, ahead of the protest.[53][54] Organisers asked participants to protest peacefully and encouraged them to bring the national flag and a book, which they said symbolised the right to education and equal opportunity.[55][56] Dipke, who arrived in New Delhi from the United States shortly before the protest, was joined at the site by Indian engineer and activist Sonam Wangchuk.[52] Hundreds of protesters gathered at the site,[56][57] including students, parents, doctors, lawyers, and teachers, among others,[51] with some holding placards and wearing cockroach masks.[56][57] Attackers allegedly affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindutva paramilitary organisation, attempted to disrupt the protest by harassing and assaulting some protesters; the attack was condemned by the All India Students' Federation (AISF) and the All India Youth Federation (AIYF).[51] The CJP announced that it would launch a nationwide agitation if Pradhan did not resign within seven days.[58]

National campaign

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On 11 June 2026, the CJP launched a nationwide campaign seeking reforms in the education system, beginning at Savitribai Phule Pune University in Pune. Dipke released what he called an exam manifesto containing five demands, including compensation of ₹10,000 for students affected by a paper leak, postponement of an examination, or delay in the declaration of results. He said the movement would travel to cities including Jaipur, Lucknow, Amritsar, and Bengaluru before returning to Jantar Mantar on 20 June 2026.[59][60]

Second protest at Jantar Mantar

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The CJP held its second protest at Jantar Mantar on 20 June 2026. A large number of students gathered, holding placards seeking accountability from the government over alleged failures to ensure transparent examinations, and banged plates and spoons as a symbol of protest.[61] Ahead of the march, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged on social media that the authorities may allow "goons" to disrupt the protest and blame CJP, posting photos of lorries parked at Jantar Mantar which he claimed were loaded with stones.[62] According to Delhi Police, the protest, which began at 1 P.M., had permission only until 5 P.M. Dipke refused to end the demonstration, saying he would not leave Jantar Mantar until Pradhan resigned, and urged supporters to join the protest that evening. At the protest, Wangchuk announced that he would begin an indefinite hunger strike from 27 June if Pradhan did not resign.[63]

Hunger strikes

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Hunger strike of Sonam Wangchuk and AISA leaders

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Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders M. A. Baby and Brinda Karat extending solidarity to Sonam Wangchuk and other protesters

Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer and education reformer, became a prominent figure in the protests. On 28 June, he began an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar along with six students from the All India Students Association (AISA) including their National President Neha Bora and an independent student activist named Hamad[64]

Communist Party of India leaders D. Raja and Prof. Dinesh C. Varshney extending solidarity to protesters in Jantar Mantar, Delhi

By 17 July, the nineteenth day of the strike, Wangchuk had lost 9.1 kilograms of body weight. A doctor attending him said he had begun losing muscle mass, and video footage showed him unable to stand or walk unaided. Politicians and entertainers, including the signatories of a statement with more than 1,800 signatures, appealed to him to end the fast. A petition filed in the Delhi High Court asked the government to admit him to a hospital to prevent his death; the government told the court that it would intervene if his health deteriorated.[64]

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya extending solidarity with indefinite hunger strikers including Neha Bora

On 18 July, Delhi Police removed Wangchuk from the protest site and admitted him to Safdarjung Hospital, attached to Vardhman Mahavir Medical College. Police stated that the action was taken on medical advice and in compliance with the directions of the Delhi High Court. Protest organisers criticised the police action, alleging that Wangchuk had been taken from the site forcibly and without prior notice.[65][66]

Dipke said the authorities had made "a big mistake by kidnapping Sonam Wangchuk" and warned that suppressing the protest would spark demonstrations across Delhi.[67] On 20 July, Wangchuk announced in a handwritten statement issued from the Safdarjung Hospital, that he would continue the fast until the "youth leaders are allowed to meet the parliamentarians at the Sansad Bhawan or I am allowed to meet them here at the hospital".[68]

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal meeting with Sonam Wangchuk during his hunger strike

Hunger strike of Abhijeet Dipke, SFI leader Adarsh M. Saji and Aishe Ghosh, and AISF activists

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On 18 July, Dipke announced that he had begun an indefinite hunger strike. The announcement came after the office of the New Delhi deputy commissioner of police said Wangchuk had been shifted to hospital for essential medical care on the orders of the Delhi High Court and on expert medical advice. Dipke alleged that he had been beaten and detained by Delhi Police during what he described as a crackdown on protesters at Jantar Mantar while Wangchuk was being taken to hospital. He said that the march planned for 20 July would proceed as scheduled.[69][70]

On the same day, Students Federation of India General Secretary Srijan Bhattacharyya announced that SFI President Adarsh M. Saji and SFI Joint Secretary Aishe Ghosh will join the indefinite hunger strike. Three AISA activists, Neha Bora, Ameen Amitoj and Manish Kumar and independent student Hamad continued their strike on their 21st day and so on.[71]

Four activists of All India Students Federation, namely, Gulab Dan, Pratibha, Aniketh Madke and Bittu, also joined the hunger strike.

Sansad Chalo March

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On 20 July, the first day of the monsoon session of the Parliament of India, CJP launched its 'Chalo Sansad' march. CJP asked the protesters to bring the national flag and a copy of the Constitution or photographs of B. R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi or Bhagat Singh. It also urged them to avoid political or organisational flags and to protest peacefully.[72] The march became more important after the treatment of Wangchuk, who went on a 20-day hunger strike to support the CJP at Jantar Mantar. On Saturday, he was taken to the hospital by force. This upset CJP supporters and brought more attention to the protest movement.[73]

Delhi Police tightened security across New Delhi district before the march and imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). A day before the march, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sachin Sharma shared a public advisory on X which stated that Delhi Police had not granted permission for the march.[74] Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) closed five metro stations – Seva Teerth, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Janpath and one of India's biggest interchange stations, Rajiv Chowk over security concerns ahead of CJP's march to the Parliament.[75] Protests broke out within metro stations as the government sealed the exit points to stations which were near the protest site.[76] Internet was also shutdown in the vicinity of the Parliament.[77][78][79][80]

Security forces used tear gas and lathi charge against the protesters who were marching towards the Parliament by breaking police barricades.[77][78][79][80] Near Constitution Club, tear gas affected commuters at Central Secretariat metro station and a Wire reporter covering the protest.[81]

Students and eyewitnesses said that authorities used excessive force, including beating demonstrators,[82][83][84][85] dragging students along the streets,[86][87] detaining students and children in police buses,[88][89][90] and using electrified barricades that protesters said delivered electric shocks.[91] The CJP claimed, based on social media visuals, that security forces took firing positions with machine guns aimed at the Parliament gates.[62] The South First reported that visuals showed protesters bleeding from injuries to their head and upper body.[62] Gurdwara Bangla Sahib became a refuge for several such students and protesters fleeing batons and teargas.[92][93]

The police action drew widespread criticism from public figures and several opposition leaders, including Shashi Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi, and Arvind Kejriwal. Tharoor questioned the use of force, asking, "When a non-violent protest is taking place, what is the reason for a lathi charge?". [94][82]

Delhi Police rejected the allegations, stating that it had engaged in maintaining public order in a professional manner and denied reports of any violence or detentions during the protest.[95]

Police intimidation

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The handling of the protests by Delhi Police became a subject of dispute. Police stated that permission for the demonstration on 20 June 2026 had been granted only until 5 P.M., but organisers continued the sit-in beyond the permitted time, saying they would remain until their demands were addressed.[96]

On 20 July, Delhi Police used lathis to disperse hundreds of protesters marching from Mandi House Metro Station to Jantar Mantar, intending to reach the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site, as reported by an eyewitness to PTI.[97]

The police response also attracted legal scrutiny. In July 2026, a public interest litigation was filed before the Delhi High Court alleging that Delhi Police had subjected protesters to continuous photography, videography, and surveillance, creating what the petition called an "atmosphere of intimidation" and infringing their rights to privacy and peaceful assembly. The matter was admitted for hearing.[98]

Reactions

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Opposition leaders expressed support for the protesters and for Wangchuk's hunger strike. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav appealed to Wangchuk to end his fast, describing his life as "invaluable", while backing the demand for greater accountability in the education system.[99]

Rahul Gandhi characterised Modi as India's most 'anti-youth Prime Minister'. "Tear-gassing students, lathi-charging students is not democratic...They have legitimate demands. The Prime Minister should accept these demands and do something about it," stated Gandhi. The Congress party condemned the police action against protesters attempting to march to Parliament on the opening day of the monsoon session. Additionally, it emphasised that concerns regarding paper leaks had been raised by the party prior to the current agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).[100]

On 28 June, NCP (SP) national spokesperson Anish Gawande joined the protest at Jantar Mantar and reiterated the demand for Pradhan's resignation. Gawande claimed that several opposition parties, including the Trinamool Congress, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and the NCP (SP), had extended support to the agitation.[101]

On 16 July, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal joined the protest at Jantar Mantar, sought Pradhan's removal, and suggested that Wangchuk be made education minister.[102]

During his hunger strike, Wangchuk said the movement had "no political colour" and described its demands as an appeal for accountability and reform in the education system rather than merely the resignation of the education minister.[103]

The Union government and the Ministry of Education did not immediately issue a formal response to the demands of the protesters or to Wangchuk's hunger strike.[104]

  • CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, along with spokespersons Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo, continued a sit-in outside Kerala House after police had removed them from Jantar Mantar.[105]
  • Sonam Wangchuk wrote an open letter stating he would continue his fast in protest against the police action against demonstrators, on the 24th day of his hunger strike.[105]

See also

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