{"id":203940,"date":"2026-06-27T17:15:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=203940"},"modified":"2026-06-27T17:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:15:39","slug":"cockroach-janta-party-steps-up-protest-launches-pradhan-go-back-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/06\/27\/cockroach-janta-party-steps-up-protest-launches-pradhan-go-back-campaign.html","title":{"rendered":"Cockroach Janta Party steps up protest, launches &#8216;Pradhan Go Back&#8217; campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-202930\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/Cockroach-Janata-Party-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/Cockroach-Janata-Party-1.jpg 880w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/Cockroach-Janata-Party-1-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/Cockroach-Janata-Party-1-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/Cockroach-Janata-Party-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The CJP founder urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that Pradhan resigns, saying that he would be seen as an \u201cincompetent prime minister\u201d if he failed to do so.<\/p>\n<p>The CJP, which started as a digital satirical outfit, has been holding a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since June 20 to demand Pradhan\u2019s resignation over alleged irregularities in exams and the NEET paper-leak controversy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a week, and Dharmendra Pradhan has not taken any responsibility for the paper leaks,\u201d Dipke said. \u201cIt 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,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the Congress\u2019s proposed protest on the issue, Dipke said parties should rise above their political differences and speak up for the students.<\/p>\n<p>On whether the CJP\u2019s agitation would end with Pradhan\u2019s resignation, he said it would be premature to answer that question.<\/p>\n<p>In response to a question on whether the public anger would subside if Pradhan stepped down, Dipke said, \u201cIt will not, but first of all, let the resignation happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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). 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