Key facts
- The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a social media movement, is holding its first protest in New Delhi.
- The movement refers to India's youth as 'cockroaches'.
- Founder Abhijeet Dipke is leading the protest.
- The protest demands the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue.
- The protest is directed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
- The CJP has been granted permission for the New Delhi demonstration.
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a social media movement that provocatively refers to India's youth as 'cockroaches,' is bringing its campaign to the streets with its first protest in New Delhi. The movement's founder, 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke, who has been living in the United States for the past two years, arrived in the capital to lead the demonstration. The protest is specifically demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue and is directed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. The CJP aims to harness and articulate the discontent felt by a significant segment of India's young population. The protest's location near Jantar Mantar saw a police presence on Saturday, highlighting the sensitive nature of the movement's political engagement. The CJP has been granted permission for the New Delhi demonstration, despite some social media accounts associated with the movement being blocked by the Modi government.