Abhijeet Dipke, president of the Cockroach Janta Party, said police were about to arrest him during a protest in New Delhi [1].
The demonstration highlights growing public anger over alleged academic irregularities and demands high-level government accountability for national examination failures.
Dipke spoke to supporters at Jantar Mantar on June 6, 2024 [3], after Delhi police declined to extend the official permission for the protest to continue [2]. He urged his followers to maintain a peaceful movement despite the threat of detention. "Police is about to arrest me," Dipke said [1].
The Cockroach Janta Party is demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan [3]. This demand follows a leaked NEET 2026 paper and alleged irregularities within the CBSE OSM system [3].
Hundreds of supporters gathered for the protest [4]. Dipke expressed concern over the security environment at the site, specifically regarding the lighting. "If any attack happens on me in this darkness, then the people who switched off the lights will be responsible," Dipke said [2].
The movement has attracted attention from other activists. Sonam Wangchuk joined the call for systemic reform, noting that change is required beyond just the education system [3]. "Not only exam or education, change needs to be in all systems," Wangchuk said [3].
Dipke refused to leave the site until the minister resigned, even as security deployments increased at Jantar Mantar [3]. The standoff reflects a broader tension between civil society organizers and city authorities over the right to assemble in the capital.
“"Police is about to arrest me."”
The clash between the Cockroach Janta Party and Delhi police underscores a volatile intersection of student grievances and political activism in India. By linking the NEET 2026 leak to a demand for a cabinet minister's resignation, the protest elevates a technical examination failure to a broader crisis of governance and institutional trust.
