Meet Saurav Das, Vijeta Dahiya, Ashutosh Ranka: Janta Cockroach Party Spokesperson Announces Ahead Of June 6 Protest

Online youth movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday appointed three new spokespeople as part of its efforts to expand its public outreach ahead of a planned June 6 protest highlighting shortcomings in the education system.

Founded by Abhijeet Dipke, the organization announced on X that investigative journalist Saurav Das will take over as keynote speaker. It also said that political researcher and filmmaker Vijeta Dahiya and former management consultant Ashutosh Ranka will serve as spokespersons to represent the group in public engagements and media interactions.

“The CJP is committed to changing India’s political discourse and this will be led by a new generation of leaders,” it said.

According to the announcement, Das has extensive experience in journalism, particularly in reporting on legal, judicial and social issues. The CJP also noted that he played a key role in organizing anti-pollution demonstrations that took place in India in November 2025.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, his intervention in the state High Court led the Central Information Commission to expedite appeals on urgent requests for information related to the pandemic, helping ensure timely access to critical data.

Das is working on his debut book, ‘Complicity Silence: The Court’s Role in India’s Quiet Suffering’.

The page described Dahiya as a political researcher, author and filmmaker who has been involved in research and content development for several YouTube creators. A graduate of the Delhi University of Technology, Dahiya has written the books Power of Universe and To Hell With That Job. The party added that he also wrote and directed Haryanvi’s films Dararen and Opri Parai.

Meanwhile, Ranka studied at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and the London School of Economics before working for McKinsey & Company in London. The party said Ranka returned to India last year and has since been involved in several public initiatives in Jaipur for environmental protection, education and youth welfare, including campaigns related to the controversy surrounding the alleged NEET exam paper leak.

The appointments were announced just ahead of Dipke’s scheduled return to India on June 6.

Dipke said he intended to stage a peaceful demonstration in Delhi and called for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over allegations related to the NEET paper leak and deficiencies in the CBSE system.

Sonam Wangchuk says she will join the protest on June 6 if the education minister does not resign

Education reform advocate and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk announced on Tuesday that she will participate in a June 6 protest in Delhi calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan if the minister remains in office beyond June 5.

Wangchuk said his decision was driven by broader concerns about the state of the education system and the effectiveness of education reforms being implemented across the country.

Founded last month, the organization has quickly gained traction on social media, particularly among students and young people, and is positioning itself as a platform for education reform and youth-focused issues. The platform has more than 22 million followers on Instagram.