Social activist Sonam Wangchuk and Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke led a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, June 6, 2026 [3].
The demonstration highlights growing public frustration over alleged paper leaks and irregularities in high-stakes national exams. These failures threaten the academic futures of millions of students and raise urgent questions about government accountability.
The Cockroach Janta Party organized the event to demand the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan [2]. Protesters cited irregularities in several major examinations, including NEET, CUET, CBSE, and SSC GD [2].
Thousands of people attended the gathering at the historic Jantar Mantar site [1]. The crowd swelled as Wangchuk joined Dipke to amplify the call for systemic reform in the Indian education sector [1].
Dipke said supporters should maintain a peaceful protest despite beefed-up security in the capital [4]. The organizers set a deadline for the Education Minister to respond, issuing an ultimatum that expired at 5 p.m. [1].
Wangchuk said the demands for accountability extended beyond the resignation of the minister [2]. He emphasized the need for a comprehensive overhaul of how these national examinations are conducted to prevent future leaks.
The protest comes amid a period of intense scrutiny for the ministry, as students across the country continue to report discrepancies in testing processes [4].
“Thousands of people attended the gathering at the historic Jantar Mantar site.”
The alignment of a high-profile activist like Sonam Wangchuk with the Cockroach Janta Party indicates a broadening coalition of dissent against the current administration's handling of public education. By targeting the Education Minister specifically, the movement seeks to transform localized grievances over exam leaks into a national mandate for institutional transparency and administrative reform.
