Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), warned that police were about to arrest him during a protest in Delhi [1].
The demonstration highlights growing public frustration over the NEET 2026 paper leak and alleged irregularities within the CBSE OSM. If these grievances remain unaddressed, the movement could spark wider unrest among students and educators across India.
Dipke led the gathering at Jantar Mantar on June 6, 2024 [2]. The CJP is demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, citing failures in maintaining the integrity of national examinations. The party had previously issued a seven-day ultimatum regarding these demands [3].
As the situation escalated, Dipke said to supporters that the police were preparing to take him into custody. He urged his followers to remain peaceful and continue the movement despite the threat of arrest. "Police is about to arrest me," Dipke said [1].
The atmosphere grew tense as lighting at the site was affected. Dipke said, "If any attack happens on me in this darkness, then the people who switched off the lights will be responsible" [1].
Despite the tension, Dipke maintained that the cause outweighed personal risk. He said, "We are fully prepared to sacrifice freedom" [1].
Delhi police declined to extend permission for the protest to continue [4]. While some reports indicated the event ended with participants heading home, Dipke continued to call for the movement's persistence [1, 5].
“"Police is about to arrest me"”
The confrontation at Jantar Mantar reflects a deepening crisis of confidence in India's standardized testing systems. By targeting the Union Education Minister, the Cockroach Janta Party is attempting to shift the accountability for exam leaks from administrative failures to political leadership. The use of a short-term ultimatum and the threat of arrest suggest an escalating strategy of civil disobedience to force a government response to academic irregularities.
