Physics Wallah CEO Alakh Pandey backs CJP protest, urges Centre to 'listen to students'
Physics Wallah co-founder and CEO Alakh Pandey has extended support to students protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, urging
Physics Wallah co-founder and CEO Alakh Pandey has extended support to students protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, urging the Centre to engage with them and hear their demands. In a video shared from the protest site, Pandey said the agitation reflected students' anger against the country's education system and was "not just about NEET". "On July 20, the students of India held a historic protest. This was the students' anger against the entire education system.
This wasn't just about NEET," he said. CJP-led protest over NEET irregularities The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is leading the protest, has been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and action over the alleged examination irregularities. The protest escalated on July 20 after police action against demonstrators at Jantar Mantar left several protesters injured. Pandey condemned the alleged assault on peaceful protesters and appealed to the government to initiate dialogue. "Why doesn't the government talk to these children?
They are the children of our own country. Please come and speak with them once. At least listen to their problems. It is out of helplessness that they have come out onto the streets," he said. Also Read | In 1997, Dharmendra Pradhan led a protest against paper leak in Odisha Support after CJP criticism The video comes two days after the CJP publicly criticised Pandey for not supporting the student movement. In a post on X, the organisation had urged students to boycott teachers who, according to it, had remained silent on the issue.
Pandey also said the concerns raised by the protesters went beyond NEET and included examinations, recruitment and the broader education system. "It's not just about NEET—it's about IIT, CBSE, SSC, education and recruitment. These are your own children. Please support them," he said.
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