Cockroach Janta Party steps up protest, launches ‘Pradhan Go Back’ campaign
New Delhi : Stepping up attack against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder, Abhijeet Dipke, has announced the launch of a nationwide campaign to demand his resignation and exhorted students, farmers and civil society groups to join him at Jantar Mantar tomorrow (Sunday).
According to Kashmir Media Service, Abhijeet Dipke addressing a press conference in New Delhi said activist Sonam Wangchuk would also join the campaign at Jantar Mantar tomorrow and would begin an indefinite fast.
The CJP founder urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that Pradhan resigns, saying that he would be seen as an “incompetent prime minister” if he failed to do so.
The CJP, which started as a digital satirical outfit, has been holding a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since June 20 to demand Pradhan’s resignation over alleged irregularities in exams and the NEET paper-leak controversy.
“It has been a week, and Dharmendra Pradhan has not taken any responsibility for the paper leaks,” Dipke said. “It is not too late. Pradhan should resign because the blood of those students is on his hands. He was calling us terrorists, but he is the real terrorist because he is the reason for the death of these students,” he added.
Asked about the Congress’s proposed protest on the issue, Dipke said parties should rise above their political differences and speak up for the students.
On whether the CJP’s agitation would end with Pradhan’s resignation, he said it would be premature to answer that question.
In response to a question on whether the public anger would subside if Pradhan stepped down, Dipke said, “It will not, but first of all, let the resignation happen.”
He said that some protesters and volunteers at Jantar Mantar had been attacked by hooligans and accused police of failing to take action despite complaints being made.
