Key facts
- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is launching nationwide protests.
- The protests are a response to the NEET-UG exam paper leak and subsequent cancellation.
- Demonstrations are set to begin in Pune on June 11.
- The CJP demands the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- A large-scale protest is planned for June 20 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Following a rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) announced a series of nationwide protests in the coming days. The demonstrations are in response to the cancellation of the NEET-UG exam held on May 3 due to reports of a paper leak. The protest campaign will commence in Pune on June 11 and move to cities including Lucknow, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Jaipur, and Hyderabad. The CJP stated that the protests will continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. "If the government does not answer this demand and remove the Minister, or if he does not offer his resignation, the youth of this country will gather together on 20 June at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for a peaceful protest till the Minister resigns," the CJP said.