CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke calls Dharmendra Pradhan a ‘real terrorist’, vows to continue protest unless he quits

Published 24 June 2026 · politics

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launched another attack on Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his recent remark calling the group seeking his

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launched another attack on Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his recent remark calling the group seeking his resignation a 'B team of terrorists'. Dipke, who cotinued his protest at Jantar Mantar for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday, instead said Dharmendra Pradhan is the real terrorist as 17 young, innocent lives (NEET aspirants) were lost because of him. Also Read | Cockroach Janta Party Founder Demand Dharmendra Pradhan's Resignation "Dharmendra Pradhan is the real terrorist. 17 young, innocent lives were lost because of this Education Minister. A Prime Minister who claims he stopped a war cannot stop a paper leak — and cannot even take the resignation of his own Education Minister.” Dipke told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday. “The Education Minister is calling us terrorists. Are people who are demanding justice and accountability — terrorists? We and our parents pay taxes to this government. This government runs on public votes and public money. Today this same government calls us terrorists. Do they even have a dime of shame?,” said Dipke who, earlier in the day, appeared before a committee of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) regarding the withholding of the group's X account.

Also Read | CJP demands ₹1 crore aid for kin of NEET aspirants who died by suicide The MeitY had earlier asked Dipke to appear in person at its headquarters on Wednesday for a hearing on the government's blocking of the CJP's account. “Farmers — terrorists. Doctors — terrorists. Youth — terrorists. Then who is Indian? The Prime Minister should announce himself that the youth of this country are terrorists,” Dipke said. ‘B-Team of terrorists' Pradhan sparked a massive political controversy by branding the CJP—a group protesting the NEET exam leaks at Jantar Mantar—as a ‘B-Team of terrorists.’ Pradhan, in an interview with a TV channel. dismissed the CJP protesters, claiming they are individuals rejected in a democracy who returned in disguise. Dipke strongly condemned the remark and demanded an apology and alleged that Pradhan has the "blood of 17 students" on his hands due to stress and suicides linked to the examination crisis. The comment drew sharp criticism from opposition leaders. Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge demanded Pradhan's immediate resignation over the statement and his handling of the NEET paper leak. Kharge hits out at Pradhan Kharge on Wednesday hit out at Pradhan for his "terrorist" remark against protesting students, asserting that Pradhan will have to resign.