The press conference, held at the Constitution Club of India, also introduced the party’s newly appointed spokespersons.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has outlined plans for its upcoming protest on June 6. The Party seeks the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged failures in the conduct of national examinations, it said at its first press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Calling recent administrative changes in the CBSE an “eyewash”, the satire political outfit said the transfers of senior officials did not address deeper problems in the system.
The CJP spokespersons
The press conference, held at the Constitution Club of India, also introduced the party’s newly appointed spokespersons. Investigative journalist Saurav Das was named chief spokesperson, alongside political researcher and filmmaker Vijeta Dahiya and former management consultant Ashutosh Ranka.
Cockroach Janta Party announces three spokespersons who will speak on behalf of the protest movement to the public and the media.
Investigative journalist Saurav Das will take on the role of Chief Spokesperson. Political researcher, author and filmmaker Vijeta Dahiya, and an…
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Key demands of the CJP protest
The CJP said the June 6 protest was being organised in response to allegations of irregularities and paper leaks in major examinations including NEET, CBSE and CUET.
“We are demanding accountability in the system,” Saurav Das added. “We have been demanding the resignation of the education minister, but no action has been taken against him to date. The transfers are being projected as action. It’s not. There’s a rot in the system,” he said.
‘Anybody can join us’: CJP
The party said the demonstration would be open to all participants, regardless of political affiliation, and called on students, their parents, and young people across the country to join.
Saurav Das said the movement was aimed at demanding accountability in the education system. “We have given an open call. Anybody can join us without a party banner. We are ready to have a dialogue with everybody, be it those in power or the Opposition,” he said.
CJP founder to land in India on June 6
The protest call has been linked to CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, who is expected to return to India on June 6 and move to seek permission for the demonstration at Jantar Mantar via Parliament Street Police Station.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was said to join Dipke, as per the CJP spokespersons.
Ashutosh Ranka seemed confident that permission would be granted. “Jantar Mantar has historically been a site for peaceful dissent. We are confident that the police will give us permission,” he said. “To protest is our fundamental right by the Constitution,” Saurav Das said.
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‘CJP is bigger than an individual’
Vijeta Dahiya said the movement showed dissatisfaction among young people with the current state of the education system. “The way this movement has captured the imagination shows that an entire generation is dissatisfied with the state of affairs,” he said.
The party also addressed questions regarding its political background and alleged associations with the Aam Aadmi Party. They said its campaign should be seen independently of past affiliations.
Ashutosh Ranka said the protest was due to concerns about systemic failure. “Our past affiliations are not important. This fight is bigger than that. CJP is bigger than an individual or any organisation,” he said.
Protests against concerns over NEET, CBSE, CUET exams
The CJP, founded by Dipke as a youth-focused political commentary movement, has gained much following on social media through its criticism of the examination systems and calls for greater accountability.
The CJP claims the NEET paper leak controversy alone has impacted around 2.2 million candidates. Abhijeet Dipke said the issue extends beyond NEET, citing CBSE exams, CUET, and SSC GD recruitment tests, which together involve nearly 9.5 million students and aspirants.
Dipke earlier said he drew ideological inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi, BR Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, and Jawaharlal Nehru. He described himself as a firm believer in constitutional methods of protest.