Online satirical student movement in India demanding education minister's resignation over exam irregularities, sparked May 2026 by Chief Justice's "cockroaches" comment.
The student movement in India challenging Modi's government By AFP July 22, 2026 11:44 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) clash with police personnel …
… Thousands of protesters had gathered to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, following an appeal by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) online movement. …
Indian police fire tear gas at exam protest march By AFP July 21, 2026 05:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A volunteer reaches toward a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporter to get him down during a prote …
Audio By VocalizeBanaras Hindu University students and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) during a protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities in Varanasi on July 20, 2026. …
Audio By VocalizeActivists and Cockroach Janta Party supporters protest to demand the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. …
… The founder of satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) online movement, Abhijeet Dipke, on Saturday announced an indefinite hunger strike after Wangchuk was moved to the hospital. …
… Dipke went online in May to air his frustrations, making a satirical post on X that said: "What if all cockroaches come together?" The post went viral, driving Dipke to transform the idea into a parody platform that he named the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), playing on the name of …
… Public anger has also fuelled the rise of the satirical "Cockroach People's Party", which has attracted millions of followers since its launch in May and demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
… Anger at the exam mishandling has been channelled by the satirical "Cockroach People's Party", which has won millions of followers on social media since its launch in May. …
India's viral 'Cockroach' party founder plans street protest By AFP June 01, 2026 01:52 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The creator of India's satirical "Cockroach People's Party" vowed on …
A student protest movement in India, led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) since May 2026, has grown into one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Modi in his third term, sparked by exam irregularities including a leaked medical entrance examination paper that forced over two million candidates to retake the test. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and accountability over exam irregularities.
A student protest movement in India, led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) since May 2026, has grown into one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Modi in his third term, sparked by exam irregularities including a leaked medical entrance examination paper that forced over two million candidates to retake the test. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and accountability over exam irregularities.
India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi demanded on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi resign over a police crackdown against student protests calling for education reforms. Gandhi led a march toward Modi's residence and staged a sit-in protest, after which he and other parliamentarians were removed by police.
Indian police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the education minister's resignation and examination reforms at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi. Dozens of protesters and police personnel were injured in the clashes, with demonstrators responding by pelting stones.
India's "Cockroach Janta Party" online movement vowed to continue protesting until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns over alleged NEET exam irregularities, after at least 180 people were injured in demonstrations in New Delhi on Monday.
India's riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they marched toward parliament on Monday over alleged irregularities in major examinations, including question paper leaks and technical glitches. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The wife of Indian hunger strike activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has refused food since June 28 to protest alleged university exam fraud and demand the education minister's resignation, accused the government on Sunday of "illegal detention" disguised as medical care after police took him to hospital against his will.
An engineer's May satirical post on X went viral after India's Chief Justice Surya Kant reportedly likened young critics of the government to "cockroaches" and "parasites" — comments the justice later said were taken out of context. The viral moment sparked a student movement, with Dipke launching the parody Cockroach Janta Party platform to channel youth frustration over limited job opportunities despite rapid economic growth.
India's 2.2 million aspiring medical students retook a competitive medical entrance exam under tight security following a paper leak that led to the cancellation of the original test and sparked youth protests demanding the education minister's resignation.
India's electronics ministry restricted access to Telegram messenger until the day of a retest of a nationwide medical college entrance examination, following a question paper leak scandal last month. The National Testing Agency said the measure was taken to prevent cheating rackets from using the platform to defraud candidates.
The creator of India's viral "Cockroach People's Party" parody campaign announced plans to lead a peaceful protest in New Delhi on Saturday. The satirical movement, which has won millions of social media followers since launching last month, was prompted by a Chief Justice's reported remarks calling young government critics "cockroaches," and the founder is calling for the resignation of the Education Minister over alleged examination irregularities.