Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the newly founded Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), said in a letter to the media that he will return to India and hold a peaceful protest in Delhi demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination-related lapses and controversies.
In a video posted on Instagram last week, Dipke called on students, supporters and concerned citizens to join his campaign, which he said would be conducted in accordance with the Constitution and through peaceful democratic means.
He will arrive in Delhi on June 6, Dipke tells us, and he plans to gather supporters at the airport before going to Parliament Street Police Station. He will ask for official permission to protest at Jantar Mantar, one of Delhi’s prominent venues for public demonstrations.
"The time has come for all of us to come together, following the path of the Constitution of India, and peacefully raise our voices to demand Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. If we raise our voices together, they will definitely have to listen to us," Dipke said in the video message.
He said that frequent examination-related disruptions and controversies had created anxiety among students and their families and argued that accountability was necessary. Dipke urged students whose issues were related to such problems to take part in the proposed demonstration.
The Cockroach Janta Party has gained so much attention on social media since its formation and has attracted many followers from various parts of society, including some public figures. The party was set up in response to the comments of Surya Kant during a court hearing related to the naming of senior advocates.
Some sources claimed the Chief Justice used “cockroaches” and “parasites” during the proceedings, and the talk of them spread online. A later clarification from the Chief Justice was that the remarks had been misquoted and were directed at people who had entered the legal profession with fake or fraudulent degrees rather than a broader group.
Will be returning to India to demand the resignation of the Education Minister.
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) June 1, 2026
I request the youth of India to join this peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar and exercise our constitutional right to seek accountability from the government. https://t.co/W8oZsGmgvi
Even if not clear, the controversy generated online activism and eventually led to the Cockroach Janta Party, which made itself known as the place for accountability and public participation in governance.
The party's social media presence then got in trouble after its original account was shut down due to national security reasons. Once the restriction was lifted, supporters made a new account named "Cockroach is Back," in which the group could continue its online activities.
The matter also reached the courts, the Delhi High Court hearing a plea in the case. During the proceedings, the court declined to give immediate relief to Dipke.
Dipke has once again brought attention to student concerns and examination issues in the national capital through his announcement of a planned protest in the national capital. How many of his supporters will respond to his call, and whether authorities will give permission for his proposed demonstration at Jantar Mantar?
The development comes as there is still a lot of debate on education reform, examination management, and accountability in India's education system, with millions of students across the country in the picture.
