Cockroach Janta Party Protest LIVE: CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Lands In India Tomorrow

Protest Cockroaches Janta Party LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke, founder of satirical online movement Cockroach People’s Party (CJP), is flying back to New Delhi from Boston, USA to take the viral social media campaign to the streets through a protest at Jantar Mantar on June 6.

Dipke, a 30-year-old Boston University graduate who founded the movement less than a month ago, said he was flying back from the United States to seek police permission to stage a peaceful protest Saturday against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam-related malpractices.

Dipke urged his supporters not to gather at the airport on June 6, when he is expected to return to India, to start a peaceful protest for Pradhan’s resignation. Dipke had earlier called on CJP’s supporters to join him at the Delhi airport on his return on Saturday. The protest is planned at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi.

How was the CJP set up?

The ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP) parody – an echo of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been gaining millions of online followers on social media since it was launched last month.

The CJP was formed after Chief Justice Surya Kant allegedly called youths who criticized the government “cockroaches” and “parasites” during a hearing. Kant later said that his comments were taken out of context.

Dipke, a political communications strategist who previously worked with the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), created a fictitious party online on May 16.

His popularity skyrocketed using the slogan “political front for youth

Dipke called for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who faced criticism over alleged irregularities in several key examinations.

“On my way to India… I leave my fate in the hands of the constitution,” Dipke wrote in a post on X on Friday.

Sonam Wangchuk, 59, a prominent activist from India’s Ladakh region who spent six months in custody after being arrested in September following deadly protests demanding autonomy for Ladakh, said she would join the protests.

Responsibility from the government

In an earlier video, Dipke had alleged that exam-related controversies and disruptions had made students nervous and demanded accountability from the government.

Dipke said protests are being held in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra over education-related issues.

He also claimed that the exam controversies have affected more than one lakh students, including those appearing for NEET, CBSE, CUET and SSC GD, leaving them worried about their future.

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