New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has delivered a 5:00 p.m. ultimatum to the Central Government, threatening to launch countrywide demonstrations if Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan refuses to resign today.
Dipke threatened that he will start multi-city protests starting next week, culminating in another massive rally at Jantar Mantar next Saturday.
NCP (SP) General Secretary Rohit Pawar and TMC leader Sagarika Ghose have both officially extended their support to the CJP’s campaign against alleged systemic failures in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and the CBSE’s on-screen marking evaluation system.
High-Profile Backing and Security Crackdowns
The high-stakes demonstration drew prominent civil society figures alongside thousands of young supporters:
- Sonam Wangchuk’s Solidarity: Renowned Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk joined the protest line today. Wangchuk, who recently spent six months in detention following regional autonomy protests, called Pradhan’s resignation “only the beginning.” Crowds even chanted slogans suggesting Wangchuk should take over as the Education Minister.
- Poetic Resistance: Activist Yogendra Yadav arrived at the venue to share inspirational poetry with the gathered youth.
- Police Detentions: As tensions rose, Delhi Police heightened security around the capital and detained six demonstrators at Jantar Mantar. Authorities also deployed personnel at Dipke’s family residence in Maharashtra.
The Evolution of the Cockroach Janta Party
The CJP’s meteoric rise marks a unique shift in India’s political landscape:
| Metric / Detail | Information |
| Origin Story | Launched last month as a satirical response to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s courtroom remark labelling certain individuals as “cockroaches” and “parasites.” |
| Core Mantra | “A political front for the youth, by the youth, for the youth.” |
| Instagram Following | 22 million+ (Surpassing the Congress party’s 13 million and more than doubling the BJP’s 9 million). |
Who is Abhijeet Dipke?
The 30-year-old CJP leader hails from Maharashtra, where he completed an undergraduate degree in journalism in Pune. He recently returned to India from the United States after earning a two-year Master’s degree in Public Relations from Boston University. Before founding the CJP, Dipke managed social media campaigns for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) between 2020 and 2023.
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