Key facts
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke protested in Amritsar demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
- The protest cited alleged NEET-2026 examination leaks and irregularities.
- Dipke stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi must choose between students and the minister.
- Similar protests have occurred in Delhi, Pune, and Lucknow.
- CJP plans to protest in Delhi on June 20 until Pradhan resigns.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke stated on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must choose between supporting students or an "incompetent" minister, referring to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Dipke made these remarks during a protest in Amritsar as part of a nationwide campaign demanding Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET-2026 examination.
Students and youth gathered at the Golden Gate in Amritsar to participate in the CJP's demonstration. Dipke emphasized that the primary goal is to ensure justice for students and fix accountability for paper leaks. He drew parallels to the farmers' protest, highlighting Punjab's role in national agitations.
Dipke reiterated that Pradhan should step down and take responsibility for the examination fiascos. He asserted that Modi must decide whether his priority lies with the students or with a minister he described as failed and incompetent. The CJP plans to escalate its efforts with a protest in Delhi on June 20, vowing to remain there until Pradhan resigns.