CJP protest in Delhi highlights: Team Dipke says will spend night at Jantar Mantar despite no nod for protest
CJP protest in Delhi highlights: Abhijeet Dipke issued an appeal to parents to reach Jantar Mantar by 6pm and seek Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as education minister. However, he later said that cops were “not taking his calls” seeking to extend the protest.
CJP protest in Delhi highlights: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s second major protest at Jantar Mantar was declared “illegal” by security officials are the 5pm deadline allotted for it ended and founder Abhijeet Dipke still remained on site. Protesters were made to vacate the site despite the founder's appeal to the youth and parents to arrive by 6pm and seek education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation....Read More
The protest began at 1 pm in Jantar Mantar and saw participation from students from Delhi and nearby states.
CJP Delhi protest: Supporters asked to bring plates, spoons
Ahead of the demonstration, CJP's Abhijeet Dipke on Friday called on supporters to carry a 'thali' (plate) and a 'chamach' (spoon), drawing comparisons with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal during the COVID-19 pandemic to bang utensils.
"All the cockroaches joining tomorrow's protest at Jantar Mantar should carry a thali and a chamach with you. You know the rest of the story," Dipke said in a video posted by the organisation on social media.
The call to bring plates and spoons was seen as a reference to Modi's appeal in March 2020, when people were asked to clap and bang utensils from their balconies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dipke's letter to PM Modi
He also wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, raising concerns over what he called a worsening situation faced by students and seeking accountability from the government.
In the letter, Dipke asked the Centre to grant compensation of ₹1 crore to the families of students who died by suicide amid controversies linked to examinations. He said that 11 students died by suicide in recent weeks.
"I am writing to you today with a heavy heart, to bring your urgent attention to an escalating crisis that threatens the very future of our nation - the lives and mental well-being of our young students," Dipke said in the letter.
He also pressed for the dismissal of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying accountability must be fixed.
"The Cockroach Janta Party has been demanding the resignation of the education minister for the past month and has been protesting across the country for our demands. All that we students want is to see some accountability for the loss of lives," he said.
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- 21 Jun 2026, 05:37:43 AM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: This blog is closed
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- 21 Jun 2026, 01:52:49 AM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke urges people to joint Jantar Mantar stir at 9am on Sunday
“I request you all please join us tomorrow morning 9 am at Jantar Mantar. We are holding the fort, but without your support, this movement won’t be successful,” Abhijeet Dipke said in a video message.
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- 21 Jun 2026, 12:31:43 AM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP reaffirms that they aren't leaving
“Celebrating Democracy with a Movement. Join us all in this celebration - tomorrow morning, we will once again demand the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. This celebration will continue through the night; the cockroaches will leave only after securing Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation,” CJP said on X.
- 21 Jun 2026, 12:17:59 AM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protestors still at Jantar Mantar
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- 20 Jun 2026, 11:20:31 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Dipke sends message for NEET takers tomorrow
Abhijit Dipke-led cleanup drive at Jantar Mantar is now over.
His message for those taking NEET tomorrow: "Go, give your exam well. Your elder brothers and sisters are fighting for your rights here, and we won't stop till we get justice"
- 20 Jun 2026, 09:57:01 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Team Dipke says will spend night at Jantar Mantar
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: It has been hours since the allotted time for the CJP protest ended. However, a team led by Abhijeet Dipke has said that they would stay at Jantar Mantar all night.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 09:12:21 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: ‘Water allowed, light is on,’ says team Dipke after citing disruptions
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: After alleging that they were not allowed water and lighting, the CJP shared another update on X, saying both things are now available.
- 20 Jun 2026, 09:10:46 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Lighting switched off at Jantar Mantar protest site, alleges CJP
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The CJP has alleged that lighting has been switched off at the protest site in Jantar Mantar and has urged authorities to turn it on.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 08:38:41 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: 'Violation of human rights', says team Dipke after cops warn on continuing protest
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The CJP claimed that they were denied access to drinking water, food, and washroom facilities at the site, calling it a “violation of human rights”.
“The lighting at the protest site has also been switched off as evening sets in, leaving hundreds of peaceful demonstrators, many of them women, in darkness. This raises grave concerns for the safety and dignity of those present,” the CJP said, urging the Delhi Police to restore restore basic facilities.
- 20 Jun 2026, 08:18:46 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Dipke appeals cops to allow them to get water
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has appealed the Delhi Police cops to let protesters get water bottles and not stop them at the entrance. He also urged them to turn on lights.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 07:55:44 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Massive security deployment at rally, CJP shares clip
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: A massive deployment of security forces was seen at Jantar Mantar as the CJP continued its protest beyond the 5pm deadline. “So much police has been deployed to save Dharmendra Pradhan - why does this government love its one incompetent minister more than the youth?,” the CJP said in a post on X.
- 20 Jun 2026, 07:31:44 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Police denies permission to continue CJP protest, Dipke says won't move
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Delhi Police has denied permission to Cockroach Janta Party to continue its protest at Jantar Mantar, even as party founder Abhijeet Dipke asserting that he will not move from the site until education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 07:22:49 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cops hold up warning sign at Jantar Mantar rally
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Delhi Police personnel held up a sign warning protesters to vacate. The sign said people should disperse as the time allotted for the protest is over.
- 20 Jun 2026, 07:15:27 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: What Abhijeet Dipke said in appeal before protest
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke had urged supporters to arrive at Jantar Mantar with plates and spoon.
"All the cockroaches joining tomorrow's protest at Jantar Mantar should carry a thali and a chamach with you. You know the rest of the story," Dipke said in a video posted by the organisation on social media.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 06:25:27 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: ‘We will force cops to listen to - Go Pradhan Go’, says team Dipke
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Alleging that cops were trying to arrest Abhijeet Dipke, the CJP said in a post: “But we will force them to listen to - Go Pradhan Go.”
- 20 Jun 2026, 06:09:37 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: 'Cops have denied our request to extend our peaceful protest', says CJP
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party has alleged that their demand to have their peaceful protest extended has been turned town by the police.
“Police have denied our request to extend our peaceful protest. They are instead moving to arrest CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke. We request all citizens of this country, students, parents, each one of you who care about the education system of this country to please come to Jantar Mantar in Delhi,” the CJP said in a tweet.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 06:05:07 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke calls for ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke has the youth to start a ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ in their respective districts. Alleging that he will be arrested soon, Dipke also urged his supporters to continue the protest. In this kind of movement, people voluntarily get themselves arrested to press their demands.
- 20 Jun 2026, 05:59:11 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke says ‘police about to arrest me’
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: After the 5pm protest deadline ended, cops started vacating the protest site. However, Dipke has now posted a video alleging attempts to arrest him. “Police is about to arrest me. I appeal to you to not stop this peaceful protest nationwide even if I am arrested!,” he said in a video message on X.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 05:54:26 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Team Dipke refuses to leave the stage
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Amid efforts to make protesters disperse. Abhijeet Dipke and several others have refused to leave the stage.
- 20 Jun 2026, 05:47:57 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: 'May have to remove protesters by force if they don't leave', senior cop tells HT
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: A senior cop at Jantar Mantar told Hindustan Times that protesters may have to be removed “by force” if they refuse to leave peacefully. “But this is too small a group to do lathi charge,” he added.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 05:43:27 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Thali-chammach banging continues despite “illegal” tag to protest
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The banging of Thali-chammach by protesters is still on, despite the protest being declared illegal many times due to the breach of the 5pm deadline.
- 20 Jun 2026, 05:41:23 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protest site vacated, Abhijeet Dipke still present
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke is still present on site, despite officials having vacated the protest site.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 05:29:36 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Security officials term Dipke's protest illegal after 5pm
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: A security official has said that since the protest was allowed only till 5pm, the remainder of the demonstration is now illegal.
"Your protest/sit-in is hereby declared concluded. All of you are hereby informed that, according to the permission granted by the Supreme Court, you were allowed to hold the protest only until 5pm," a security official said.
- 20 Jun 2026, 05:27:45 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Jantar Mantar protest site being vacated ahead of Dipke's 6pm call
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Security forces are vacating the protest site at Jantar Mantar despite Abhijeet Dipke's 6pm call to parents and youth to arrive and call for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 05:21:55 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Heavy security at Jantar Mantar entry
Credit: Nayanika Sengupta. CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Heavy security is seen at entry of Jantar Mantar protest site ahead of Abhijeet Dipke's 6pm arrival call to parents and youth.
- 20 Jun 2026, 05:08:38 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cops not taking calls, says Abhijeet Dipke on extending protest permission
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: At the Jantar Mantar protest, Abhijeet Dipke told his supporters that he has sought permission from the police to extend the demonstration. However, he also told them that cops are not picking his calls.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 04:51:02 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Dipke seeks to extend police permission for protest
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has sought to extend police permission for protest at Jantar Mantar. He has also sought to open channel with government for talks with the condition of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
Input by Gargi Shukla.
- 20 Jun 2026, 04:33:22 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: ‘Won’t leave Jantar Mantar until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns,' says Dipke
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has said that he won't leave the protest site at Jantar Mantar until education minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down from his post. “We appeal to all students, parents, and all concerned citizens to gather at Jantar Mantar at 6 PM today and raise one clear demand: Dharmendra Pradhan must resign,” the CJP said in a tweet.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 04:31:24 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke appeals parents, youth to arrive by 6pm
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke is not backing down from his demand seeking education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. He called on parents and the youth to unite and reach Jantar Mantar by 6pm.
- 20 Jun 2026, 04:20:39 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: “Go Pradhan Go” shouted during Dipke's rally, watch:
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protesters were seen chanting “Go Pradhan Go” as they sought education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation citing exam discrepancies.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 04:15:22 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protester from Mumbai joins Dipke's rally
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: A protester from Mumbai was also seen at CJP's second Jantar Mantar rally. “I am from Mumbai. There’s has been no CJP protest there, but issues that they party is raising resonates to every place where students resides. The quality of education in private and public institutions is just widening each year,” said 29-year-old Neil Khopkar, a working professional who joined the protest.
Input from Gargi Shukla.
- 20 Jun 2026, 04:02:44 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Rahul Gandhi extends wishes to NEET aspirants ahead of re-exam
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi extended best wishes to NEET aspirants on Saturday, just one day before the June 21 re-exam. He also appealed to the government to ensure no glitches take place this time as “students have already been through enough stress”.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 03:54:28 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: 'Technical errors being used as shield by NTA,' says protester
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: One of the protesters alleged that the National Testing Agency (NTA) was using technical errors as a shield against taking accountability for paper leaks. “Everytime there’s some issue, the NTA blames it on technical glitches. These technical errors are used as a shield by the agency to evade responsibility,” said 28-year-old Gautam Babu, a judiciary aspirant who hails from Bihar and currently resides in Delhi.
Input by Gargi Shukla.
- 20 Jun 2026, 03:41:23 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Taxpayer money going in re-NEET paper airlift, says protestor
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: A protestor demanded accountability on NEET cancellation and asked why the government cannot conduct exams "on their own rather than outsourcing it to an agency that is not accountable to anyone".
"“The government has put all its machinery from airlifting Re-NEET paper to banning Telegram. So much money of taxpayers is going into this," said 32-year-old Ranvijay, PhD scholar at JNU.
Input by Gargi Shukla.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 03:37:42 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Student narrates friend's ordeal after NEET cancellation
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: At the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, an 18-year-old spoke about how a friend is undergoing counselling after NEET cancellation and doesn't have motivation to appear for any exam.
“A friend took a drop last year for NEET exam. She prepared not just for NEET but several other paramedical courses exam. She was really happy after giving the paper in May and was hopeful. Then we heard the paper had been leaked. It’s been over a month her family and friends have been counselling her. It’s not just NEET, she has lost motivation to appear for other exam,” Hunar Jain (18), an undergraduate student from a college in Delhi told HT.
Input from Gargi Shukla.
- 20 Jun 2026, 03:25:20 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Bigger turnout than last rally Abhijeet Dipke led in Delhi
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The turnout in this CJP protest led by founder Abhijeet Dipke was much more than the outfit's first protest in Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 03:18:19 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: 'Dharmendra Pradhan must resign' posters held up at Jantar Mantar
Posters at CJP rally CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protesters were seen holding posters of ‘Dharmendra Pradhan must resign’ at the Jantar Mantar rally led by Abhijeet Dipke.
- 20 Jun 2026, 03:12:16 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke's Covid and ‘vibrations’ dig at thali chammach protest
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke recalled the “thali chammach” banging that took place during the Covid-19 lockdown. Taking a dig, he said: "Vibrations are created which the coronavirus. That's why my friends did a new invention, they said there's virus called Dharmendra Pradhan on the education system." Dipke has called a similar thali chammach demonstration at his CJP's second protest in Delhi.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 02:53:12 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Dipke addresses crowd, Sonam Wangchuk to join protest
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke is addressing the crowd at Jantar Mantar. Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been present in past protests, will also join the agitation soon.
- 20 Jun 2026, 02:46:29 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: ‘Thousand voices one demand,’ says CJP
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP in a post on its handle on X posted a photograph from the protest venue. “Thousand Voices One Demand Resign Dharmendra Pradhan!” the outfit said. Protestors at the venue raised slogans on their demands, and sang ‘Hum Dekhenge’.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 02:42:17 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Actor Sudhir Sangwan joins Jantar Mantar protest
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Actor Sudhir Sangwan, known for his role in the series ‘Mamla Legal Hai’, joined the protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday.
- 20 Jun 2026, 02:40:37 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cops detain person dressed in police uniform
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cops have detained a person from the protest venue who was wearing a police uniform.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 02:30:09 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protestors chant ‘go Pradhan go’ while banging plates and spoons
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protestors at Jantar Mantar chanted ‘go Pradhan go’ while banging plates and spoons. Dipke had earlier called for people to bring plates and spoons, similar to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call during the Covid lockdown.
- 20 Jun 2026, 02:21:12 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: People carrying plates, spoons after Dipke's call
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: After CJP founder Dipke's earlier call, people were seen carrying plates and spoons as they gathered for the protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 02:18:53 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Dipke arrives at Jantar Mantar
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has arrived at Jantar Mantar as the protest demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan begins.
- 20 Jun 2026, 01:38:40 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: People raise slogans as Dipke to arrive at venue shortly
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: People at Jantar Mantar have started raising slogans as the protest seeking union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is underway. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke is expected to reach the venue soon.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 01:34:45 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Jantar Mantar seemingly sees better turnout than previous CJP protest visibly
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The crowd at Jantar Mantar for the CJP protest on Saturday is larger than the previous agitation, with seemingly better turnout.
- 20 Jun 2026, 01:00:58 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Protestors hoist flags, Vande Mataram played at protest venue
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: In a video shared to the CJP's handle on X, protestors are seen hoisting the Indian Flag and the movement's flag at Jantar Mantar as Vande Mataram plays at the protest venue.
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- 20 Jun 2026, 12:29:43 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP shares video of large crowd at Delhi protest, seeks Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party on one of its X handles shared a video of a massive crowd at its protest venue in Delhi. “Resign, resign! Resign, Dharmendra Pradhan!” the CJP said in the post. The protest is scheduled to begin at 1 pm in Jantar Mantar.
- 20 Jun 2026, 12:11:21 PM IST
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: CJP shares visuals before agitation, says Jantar Mantar ‘gearing up’
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party, ahead of the protest in Delhi which starts from 1 pm today, shared visuals of the crowd from the venue of the agitation. “Jantar Mantar Is Gearing Up!” the CJP said in the post.
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