CJP Protest Highlights: CJP gives 7-day ultimatum, warns of nationwide movement — ‘Either Pradhan resigns or…..’

Actor Prakash Raj said on X, "Tried my best to be there and show my solidarity..but couldn’t come due to impending prior work .. always with the movement. I am extremely happy Cockroaches Rocked. Thank you dearest @Wangchuk66 for being there .. who else is better than you when it comes to the future of our education system."

The CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shared his mother cried more on his comeback than when he had left for the US, as she had apprehension about his arrest on coming back to India.

"This is not just the fear of my mother, this is the fear of the parents of any youngster who speaks on politics.... How long will we live in fear? Tell them, we are not scared," he said, as per PTI.

BJP president Nitin Nabin on Saturday alleged that some forces were trying to push the country's youths towards "negative politics".

In an apparent reference to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, he said, "Some people sitting abroad assume they can give directions to the youths of India."

"Today's youths want to work towards nation-building and secure their future. But some forces are trying to make the country's youths anti-establishment," Nabin said during an interaction in Ranchi.

CJP added, "Despite the overwhelming public response, there has still been no resignation and no action from the government. We are therefore giving the government seven days. Either Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan should resign within seven days, or Prime Minister Narendra Modi should dismiss him.

If we want to reset the education system, it must begin with the removal of the Education Minister. As long as he remains in office, we cannot begin the process of restoring the education system of this country. This is the beginning of a movement. *If no action is taken within seven days, this movement will spread across the country.*

We remain committed to a peaceful, democratic struggle and to building a pro-youth, pro-education, pro-Constitution, and pro-India movement that raises the voices of students and young people across the nation."

CJP further said, “Today’s turnout exceeded all expectations. Thousands and thousands of young people gathered peacefully, demonstrating both the scale of public concern and the determination of students and youth to fight for their rights. We also thank the Delhi Police for their cooperation. A peaceful demonstration was our priority, and today’s protest remained peaceful throughout."

"Today, thousands of young people from across the country gathered at Jantar Mantar in a peaceful demonstration demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

We thank everyone who travelled from all across India to stand with us. People came from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, the North East, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and many other parts of the country. Their message was clear: Dharmendra Pradhan should resign," it said in a statement.

Delhi Police took to X and said, “Certain social media posts and news reports are claiming that Delhi Police has registered an FIR against the protesters at Jantar Mantar. It is clarified that no such FIR has been registered. Citizens are advised not to believe or circulate unverified information. Please rely only on official updates issued by Delhi Police.”

BJP President Nitin Nabin said, “Some people sitting abroad think they will give direction to India's youth. India's youth lives in the village square with the farmer, lives in coaching institutes, lives on college campuses. But India's youth is not going to move forward by becoming a puppet in the fist of a few people sitting in Delhi.”

A battery of Blue Delhi Police buses and vans are lined up on both sides of the road near the C-Hexagon roundabout surrounding India Gate. Outside the police station, police personnel and paramilitary troops far outnumber the supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) who have gathered for a protest.

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Three individuals claiming to be members of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) were detained by police on Saturday after they allegedly attempted to set fire to an effigy of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a protest in the Cantonment area, as per PTI.

According to police, the protesters gathered outside Indira Bal Bihar carrying banners and placards criticising the minister and raising slogans against him. Authorities intervened and detained the trio before the effigy-burning attempt could be carried out.

Former Delhi CM urged PM Modi to sack Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He wrote on X, “The cockroach movement is an expression of huge anger and frustration experienced by the youth of this country. Rather than terming them anti-national, Modi govt shud address their issues. AAP supports their demands. The Prime Minister must sack the education minister immediately.”

Dipke took to X and said, "Going home to see my parents, it’s been more than a year since I last met them. They've suffered a lot over the last 15 days and had to leave home because of threats. Will be taking them back to home.

FYI, today’s protest was just a trailer. Thank you for showing up in such huge numbers!"

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has strongly supported the youth-led protest being held under the banner of the Cockroach Janata Party and attended the demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, where participants demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Earlier, on Friday, Wangchuk said he would undertake a six-week fast if Dipke is arrested.

Apart from demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the protesters called for the implementation of digital education only after adequate training and preparation. They also sought the restoration of normal educational activities in Manipur, greater transparency and credibility in competitive examinations, increased attention to issues affecting students and parents, and stronger accountability from authorities, along with a greater focus on students' mental health and well-being.

‘We turned that joke into a revolution,’ said Cockroach Janta Party on Instagram as Delhi stir ended at Jantar Mantar.

Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday urged the Centre to pay attention to the concerns of young protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and warned against underestimating them, as per PTI. The demonstrators are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests.

In a message shared by Sanjay Raut on Facebook, Thackeray said that the youth represent the future of the country and are braving intense heat to voice their concerns. He asserted that it was unfair to deny them justice and criticised the use of the term "cockroach" to describe them.

The protest comes amid heightened tensions over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, including the NEET-UG controversy. This year's exam has been rescheduled for June 21 following disruptions, including paper leaks and administrative lapses.

CPI Kerala state secretary Binoy Viswam on Friday strongly criticised the alleged RSS assault on party national secretary Annie Raja and several other leaders during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest in New Delhi, as per PTI. He also called for demonstrations at the branch level across Kerala to protest the incident.

In a statement, Viswam described as shocking the alleged attack on Annie Raja, Nisha Sidhu and other leaders who had joined the protest at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with CJP activists agitating against alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment processes.