Ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on June 20, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding Rs 1 crore compensation for the families of students who allegedly died by suicide amid examination-related controversies.
In the letter dispatched on Friday, Dipke asserted that 11 students had taken their own lives in recent weeks, with five of those deaths occurring within the last 48 hours. He pointed to mounting anxiety among students due to uncertainty over potential re-examinations as a key factor.
“I am writing to you today with a heavy heart, to bring your urgent attention to an escalating crisis that threatens the very future of our nation — the lives and mental well-being of our young students,” Dipke wrote.
Seeking immediate financial relief, Dipke noted that many parents had taken substantial loans to fund their children's education and were left devastated by their loss. “Having lost the very children they poured their life savings into educating, the families have been left entirely destitute,” he said.
Dipke reiterated the CJP's demand for the removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, stating that students were seeking accountability for the crisis. The party intends to intensify its campaign over alleged examination irregularities and the government's handling of the education system during the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday.
