Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday announced that he will return to India on June 6 and hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest will mark Dipke’s first visit to India since launching the satirical political outfit, which has gained significant traction on social media.
“Hello everyone, I have decided to come back to India. Yes, I am coming back to my country, my home, India, to ask for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. You have been seeing for so many days that we are raising our voice on social media that because of the paper leak, the children of NEET who committed suicide and the hard work of lakhs of students that has been wasted, for that, Dharmendra Pradhan should resign,” he said in a video posted on X.
“The time has come for all of us to come together, following the path of the Constitution of India, and peacefully raise our voices to demand Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. If we raise our voices together, they will definitely have to listen to us.”
In the video, Dipke linked his demand for Pradhan’s resignation to what he described as repeated failures in the country’s examination system. Referring to controversies surrounding NEET, CBSE, CUET and SSCGD, he argued that millions of students have been affected by administrative lapses, leaving many anxious and worried about their future. He added that someone will have to take responsibility for this.
“Today, NEET’s 22 lakh students, CBSE’s 17 lakh students, CUET’s 16 lakh students and SSCGD’s 40 lakh students, there are more than 1 crore students whose lives have been mocked by the system. Because of this, students are very anxious and worried about their future. Someone has to take responsibility for this.”
Dipke further called on students and young people across the country to exercise their constitutional right to seek accountability from the government and join the protest.
“Even after such a big blunder, if the Education Minister doesn’t resign, it means that there is no accountability left in this country. It seems that the system can make as many mistakes as it wants and there are no consequences for that. All the consequences are for the students.”
Announcing the details of his planned visit, Dipke said he plans to reach Delhi on June 6. He urged supporters to show up at the airport, following which, he said, everyone will go to ask for a permission.
“I have decided that I will come to Delhi on 6th June, Saturday morning. All of you meet me at the airport. All of us will go to the Parliament Street Police Station and ask for permission to do a peaceful protest on Jantar Mantar.”
He said the movement would remain non-violent and would focus on raising concerns through democratic channels rather than confrontation.
“India’s constitution gives us the right to raise our voice against wrongdoings peacefully. According to that constitution, we will raise our voice and I hope that all the supporters of CoCRO Jantar Party and all the students and youth who are worried about this system will join this protest. Those who think that Dharmendra Pradhan should resign, all of them should join this protest.”
‘How long will we live in fear?’
Addressing concerns about his return to India, Dipke said members of his family, particularly his parents, were worried that he could face legal action or be arrested after landing in the country. Despite those concerns, he said he remained committed to returning and hoped authorities would allow the protest to proceed peacefully in accordance with democratic norms.
