Cockroach Janta Party Protest LIVE Updates: Demonstrators Assemble at Jantar Mantar

During the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demonstration at Jantar Mantar, angry protestors also raised intense slogans of "Godi Media Haay Haay", slamming mainstream media outlets alongside their core demands targeting the education ministry.

Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) gathered near the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi on Saturday morning before being granted permission to proceed with their peaceful sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar.

As CJP supporters begin gathering at Jantar Mantar

The demonstration follows official clearance from the Delhi Police. Organized by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, the protest centers on a singular, direct demand: the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a series of high-profile examination crises, including the NEET-UG paper leaks and widespread testing disruptions.

A CJP pamphlet outlines the group's core demands, highlighting structural flaws in the education system. It explicitly calls for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to step down over multiple major examination crises, which include:

• NEET-UG: Widespread paper leaks and irregularities leading to the cancellation of the initial medical exam.
• CBSE: Extreme discrepancies linked to the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system evaluation.
• CUET: Severe mismanagement and disruptions during the common university entrance tests.
• SSC: The unexpected cancellation of major recruitment examinations.

Heading to Jantar Mantar after receiving police permission, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke posted a photo featuring B.R. Ambedkar's autobiography.

Delhi Police have granted permission to CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke to hold a protest, and he is now heading straight to Jantar Mantar

Supporters of CJP gather at Jantar Mantar

Rapid Action Force (RAF) deployed in Central Delhi

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke landed in Delhi

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke arrived in Delhi on Saturday to lead a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy and other examination-related issues. The demonstration is expected to draw students and supporters from across the country, with security tightened across key parts of the national capital.

According to CJP leaders, the party has received permission to hold the protest at Jantar Mantar from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday. Organisers said the demonstration will focus on concerns surrounding examination irregularities, transparency in the education system and accountability from authorities.

Dipke, who announced the protest through social media before returning to India, landed in Delhi amid growing support for the campaign. He has been urging students and young people to unite through peaceful and democratic means to raise concerns over issues affecting the country's education system.

Security arrangements have been significantly strengthened around Indira Gandhi International Airport, Parliament Street and Jantar Mantar. A large number of Delhi Police personnel and paramilitary forces have been deployed to maintain law and order and manage the expected crowds.

Sources said Dipke is expected to visit Parliament Street Police Station before joining supporters at the protest venue. By Saturday morning, students and supporters from several states had already begun gathering in the capital to participate in the demonstration.

The protest is being projected by CJP as a student-centric movement aimed at seeking accountability over examination controversies that have triggered widespread concern among aspirants and their families. Organisers said the event will remain peaceful and will continue throughout the permitted hours before concluding at 5 pm.

With supporters assembling at Jantar Mantar and heightened security in place, the protest is set to become one of the most closely watched student-led demonstrations in the capital on Saturday