Cockroach Janta Party zeroes in on Pradhan resignation demand, sets protest for June 6

Key points

• The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) will hold a protest on June 6 at Jantar Mantar in the capital, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the movement’s spokespersons said at its first press conference on Wednesday (June 3, 2026).
• “We seek minimum accountability from this system where rot has set in,” said spokesperson Saurav Das.
• Pradhan has taken flak in recent days due to the paper leaks and cancellation of NEET-UG, the medical entrance examination, and problems with the Central Board of Secondary Education’s new on-screen marking evaluation system for the Class 12 examination.
• Abhijeet Dipke, who started the CJP social media accounts last month, garnering millions of followers, will arrive in Delhi from the U.S. on Saturday morning.
• He will then approach the Parliament Street police station seeking permission to protest at Jantar Mantar, said Mr. Das, a journalist who joined two others as CJP spokespersons this...