CJP protest in Delhi highlights: Team Dipke says will spend night at Jantar Mantar despite no nod for protest

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is set to hold its second major protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital today.

Ahead of the protest, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called on supporters to bring "plates and spoons" as the Gen Z-led group steps up its campaign against examination paper leaks and student suicides.

The protest will begin at 1 pm at Jantar Mantar and is expected to see participation from students from Delhi and nearby states.

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'not reaching out' to the country's students following the NEET-UG fiasco.

To a question about whether the prime minister should address the country's youth and assure them that paper leaks will not happen again, Dipke said Modi should first apologise to the parents of the five or six students who commited suicide (in the aftermath of the cancellation of the NEET-UG scheduled for May 3).

"Pradhan Mantri ji tweets if anything happens across the world, but here students of this country are committing suicide and there is not even a condolence tweet for them from the prime minister. How long you will talk about your 'Mann ki Baat' and 'Pariksha pe Charcha'? At least listen to students' Mann ki Baat," said Dipke.

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Heavy security arrangements were put in place across the national capital on Saturday as the Cockroach Janta Party will hold its second protest at Jantar Mantar, with police deploying extensive surveillance and crowd-control measures, officials said.

CCTV cameras were installed in and around the protest venue to monitor the gathering in real time, while around 270 body-worn cameras will be used by police personnel deployed at the site to ensure transparency and document proceedings, according to officials.

Delhi Police videographers were also stationed at the venue to record the protest and track any developments on the ground, they said.

Multiple layers of barricades have been placed around Jantar Mantar and adjoining roads, with vehicles being checked at key entry and exit points across the city as part of preventive measures.

Senior Delhi Police officers, including top brass, have been assigned field duties to oversee the arrangements and ensure law and order, police sources said. Reserve forces have also been kept on standby to tackle any untoward situation.

"Delhi Police has made adequate arrangements and we appeal to protesters to maintain peace and cooperate with law enforcement," a senior officer said.

The Special Branch is keeping a close watch on developments at the protest site as well as related activity on social media, officials said.

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CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide ₹1 crore compensation to families of students who allegedly died by suicide amid examination controversies.

He also reiterated the organisation's demand to sack Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling for accountability.

The appeal comes ahead of CJP's proposed second protest at Jantar Mantar on June 20, where the organisation plans to intensify its campaign against alleged examination irregularities and what it calls the government's failure to ensure accountability in the education system.

"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 claimed that 11 students had died by suicide in recent weeks, including five deaths in the last 48 hours, and said the situation was worsening as students grappled with uncertainty over possible re-examinations.

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CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is holding its second major protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday, with supporters arriving carrying plates and spoons — a pointed evocation of PM Narendra Modi's 2020 call to bang plates “in solidarity with Covid frontline workers”, now repurposed by this satirically-named outfit as a demand for the education minister to resign.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke did not spell out the clapback to the 2020 pandemic-era appeal. In a video message released on Friday, he only said, “All the cockroaches joining tomorrow's protest at Jantar Mantar should carry a thali and a chammach with you. You know the rest of the story.”

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CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: In a social media post on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke wrote: “Chalo Dilli! Dharmendra Pradhan Must Resign!”

The message was accompanied by an image showing him on board a flight to Delhi, where he will lead the protest at Jantar Mantar.

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk said in a video message posted on X on Friday that he would attend the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

Notably, Wangchuk had also attended CJP's first-ever protest on June 6, which also took place at Jantar Mantar in the national capital.

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The protest, led by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, is scheduled to begin at 1 pm amid heightened police presence, with supporters arriving from different parts of Delhi and neighbouring states.

Authorities have granted permission for the demonstration, officials said.

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday criticised the Centre's decision to block the messaging app Telegram ahead of the NEET retest, saying it was akin to shutting down a road because of complaints of potholes instead of repairing it.

"A re-examination for NEET is taking place, but students' suicides have not stopped. Five more students have committed suicide in the past 48 hours," claimed Dipke, speaking to reporters at his village, Santuk Pimpri in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, before leaving for a CJP protest in Delhi.

Asked about the temporary ban on Telegram before the June 21 NEET reexamination for undergraduate medical courses, he said, "This is like closing a road because there are potholes instead of repairing it....Banning Telegram makes no sense."

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder and activist Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday ruled out entering electoral politics, saying that citizens should not be forced to contest elections simply to demand their basic rights.

When asked if the CJP planned to contest future elections, Dipke questioned the premise, saying, "Why should we contest elections? If everyone in this country has to contest elections to demand their rights, how will it work?"

Turning his focus to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dipke said he must first apologise to the families of the five or six students who reportedly committed suicide in the aftermath of the exam's irregularities and subsequent cancellations.

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday slammed the politicians in Maharashtra over the rebellion in the Shiv Sena (UBT), saying they have money to procure lawmakers but not for students.

To a question about the rebellion by six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs, he said, ''These people should be ashamed. A girl, NEET student, committed suicide, and she lived merely 500 meters away from the residence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. They (her family) got no phone call or any kind of help. Her father is paralysed, and cannot run his household now.

"They (politicians) don't have money to give to the families of the students, and are using money to procure MLAs and MPs," Dipke added.

Elected representatives have turned education into a business, he said.

''We elect people to run the government and (government) schools. But instead of running the government schools, they start their own schools. It has become a business for them," he said.

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CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday released an 'exam manifesto' which demanded compensation for students in the event of a paper leak.

"Students should receive compensation of ₹10,000 in the event of a paper leak, postponement of examinations or delay in declaration of results," he demanded.

Special trains be arranged during large-scale recruitment drives and every examination should have a backup date so that cancelled tests can be conducted within 72 hours, Dipke said.

He also called for physical evaluation of answer sheets instead of online assessment, age relaxation for candidates affected by delayed examinations or results, and mandatory audits of computer-based test systems before examinations.

Contracts for conducting examinations should be awarded strictly on merit, he said.

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The CJP has emerged in recent weeks as a student and youth-led movement protesting against alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and broader issues in the education system.

The group has drawn attention through social-media campaigns and public demonstrations, including the recent protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar that attracted significant participation.

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide ₹1 crore compensation to families of students who allegedly died by suicide amid examination controversies.

He also reiterated the organisation's demand to sack Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling for accountability.

"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.

"Having lost the very children they poured their life savings into educating, these families have been left entirely destitute," Dipke wrote, demanding a compensation package of ₹1 crore for families affected by what he described as the "compounding crisis of paper leaks".

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Tight security has been made across the national capital ahead of the second protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, with the police mounting extensive surveillance and crowd-monitoring measures, officials said on Friday.

Officials said CCTV cameras have been mounted at and around the protest site to monitor the gathering in real time. Around 270 body-worn cameras will be used by police personnel on duty to maintain transparency and document proceedings.

Videographers from the Delhi Police have been deployed to record the protest and any developments on the ground, they said.

Multiple layers of barricades have been put up around Jantar Mantar and adjoining roads; vehicles are being stopped for a check at key entry and exit points in the city.

The entire top brass of the Delhi Police has been assigned field duties to supervise the security arrangements.

(Inputs from PTI)

CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is set to hold its second major protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital today.

Ahead of the protest, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called on supporters to bring "plates and spoons" as the Gen Z-led group steps up its campaign against examination paper leaks and student suicides.

The protest will begin at 1 pm at Jantar Mantar and is expected to see participation from students from Delhi and nearby states.