Cockroach Janta Party protest LIVE: Protest ends in Jantar Mantar; six detained

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A Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporter during a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination-related lapses at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on June 06, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap

School students, college-goers, competitive exam aspirants and parents were among those who gathered at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on Saturday (June 6, 2026) for a protest organised by the supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), with many saying concerns over the education system had brought them to the demonstration.

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Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement CJP, criticised the government for focusing on the organisation’s social media activity rather than addressing their demands, which include Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests.

The protest ended peacefully. Six people were detained by the Delhi Police to prevent a possible confrontation between two groups during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, officials said.

CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam on Friday (June 6, 2026) condemned the alleged RSS attack on party national secretary Annie Raja and other leaders during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest in New Delhi and called for branch-level demonstrations across Kerala in protest.

In a statement, Mr. Viswam said that the attack on Ms. Raja, National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) general secretary Nisha Sidhu and other leaders while expressing solidarity with the CJP activists protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against alleged examination irregularities was shocking.

Alleging that the Centre was attempting to suppress protests instead of acting against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the examination scam allegations, Mr. Viswam said such actions would not be forgiven by the people.

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