Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, said the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is the only acceptable resolution to current protests [1].

The demand centers on an alleged leak of the NEET examination papers. Because the CJP holds Pradhan responsible for the failure, the group is using a high-profile protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to pressure the central government for accountability [1, 2].

Dipke said the group will meet with Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday, July 24, 2026 [1, 3]. The meeting is scheduled to take place at a neutral venue in Delhi [1]. Despite the scheduled talks, Dipke said the group's primary objective remains unchanged.

"Nothing short of Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is acceptable," Dipke said [1].

The protest at Jantar Mantar has become a focal point for those demanding systemic changes to the examination process. Dipke said the protest will continue until Pradhan steps down [2].

This movement has seen support from other activists. Sonam Wangchuk recently ended a hunger strike that lasted 26 days [3].

Dipke said the group's position regarding the upcoming negotiations with the government. "We will meet JP Nadda at a neutral venue on Friday; our demand remains Pradhan's resignation," Dipke said [3].

“"Nothing short of Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is acceptable."”

The insistence on a cabinet-level resignation indicates that the CJP and its allies view the NEET paper leak not as a mere administrative error, but as a failure of leadership. By refusing to settle for policy promises during the meeting with JP Nadda, the protesters are attempting to establish a precedent where ministers are held personally accountable for systemic failures in national testing.