Abhijeet Dipke and the Cockroach Janta Party staged a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan [1, 2].

The demonstration highlights growing student frustration over the integrity of national competitive exams. Allegations of paper leaks and systemic irregularities in the NEET 2026 examination have sparked widespread calls for government accountability and administrative overhaul [3, 5].

The protest began on June 20, 2026 [1], and continued into a second day on June 21, 2026 [2]. Hundreds of students and youth gathered at the New Delhi site to voice their grievances [4].

Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, said that the group would not leave Jantar Mantar until Pradhan resigns [4]. The protesters specifically cited a leak of the NEET 2026 examination paper, and irregularities within the CBSE OSM process, as the primary drivers for the action [5].

Because the protest extended overnight, Dipke asked the Delhi Police to extend the official permission for the gathering [4]. He said the public should join the movement to hold the ministry responsible for the failures of the examination process [3].

Throughout the two-day event, the group maintained a presence at the site to ensure their demands reached the central government. The movement coincides with ongoing discussions regarding a NEET re-test [2].

“Dipke vowed not to leave Jantar Mantar until Pradhan resigns.”

The mobilization of students under the Cockroach Janta Party reflects a deepening crisis of trust in India's standardized testing infrastructure. By targeting the Union Education Minister specifically, the protest shifts the narrative from technical examination errors to a demand for political accountability. If the government fails to address the alleged CBSE OSM irregularities, these localized protests could evolve into a broader national movement among the youth population.