The founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke, stated on Saturday in Amritsar that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must decide whether he prioritizes students or an 'incompetent' and 'failed' minister. 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to make a choice – either he is with the students or an incompetent and failed minister. He must decide soon,' Dipke said, as reported by PTI.
Protest at Golden Gate
Students and youth gathered in large numbers at the Golden Gate, the city's entry point, to participate in CJP's demonstration against alleged examination irregularities. They demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as part of the party's nationwide protest campaign. Similar demonstrations were previously held in Delhi, Pune, and Lucknow.
'We will all go to Delhi on June 20 and camp there until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. Do not be afraid to go to jail. When I returned to India from the US, I also thought that I would be put behind bars,' Dipke said while addressing the gathering. 'The main objective is to provide justice to NEET and CBSE students. Accountability must be fixed. Paper leaks can't go on,' he added.
Punjab's Role in Protests
The CJP founder further emphasized that no protest movement in the country can succeed without the support of Punjab. 'The farmers' agitation against the (now repealed) farm laws began from Punjab. I had gone to the Singhu border to join the protesters. We saw how the Centre tried to defame the agitation,' he said.
The protesters, including candidates preparing for teaching, medical, revenue, administrative, and other government recruitment exams, assembled at Eco Garden from morning to join the demonstration. The CJP has planned additional demonstrations in Bengaluru before returning to Jantar Mantar in Delhi for a larger protest scheduled for June 20.
Youth-Led Platform
The group has recently gained visibility through social media campaigns focused on examination-related issues, positioning itself as a youth-led platform advocating reforms in the education sector. It had earlier organized a protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on June 6, where students and young people from across the country gathered to demand accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and the resignation of Pradhan.
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