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Students begin indefinite Jantar Mantar protest over NEET paper leak

The Cockroach Janta Party began an indefinite sit-in demanding the Education Minister's resignation.

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The Cockroach Janta Party started an indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi over the NEET 2026 medical entrance exam paper leak and other exam irregularities.1Wikipedia2Britannica

The protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.1Wikipedia2Britannica

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11 linked events, oldest first. This event is highlighted.

  1. Cockroach Janta Party launched onlineActivist Abhijeet Dipke launched a satirical youth movement that drew a huge following within a week.
  2. Students begin indefinite Jantar Mantar protest over NEET paper leakThe Cockroach Janta Party began an indefinite sit-in demanding the Education Minister's resignation.
  3. Sonam Wangchuk begins hunger strike at Jantar MantarThe Ladakh activist joined the students with an indefinite hunger strike.
  4. Wangchuk removed from Jantar Mantar; march to Parliament meets tear gasPolice removed Wangchuk on a court order, then clashed with a "Sansad Chalo" march toward Parliament.
  5. Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike after talks with governmentTwo Union ministers met the movement, and the hunger strike ended on agreed conditions.
  6. Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Education MinisterThe minister resigned after weeks of student protests over the NEET paper leak.
  7. Cockroach Janta Party elects national leadershipDipke became National Convenor, with Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka as Co-Conveners.
  8. CJP leaders detained at Delhi airport ahead of Jantar Mantar protestPolice detained the movement's leaders on arrival as Delhi was locked down to stop a rally against the election chief.
  9. Delhi Police say Jantar Mantar is no longer a protest siteAs thousands marched, police withdrew Jantar Mantar's status as an official protest venue.
  10. CJP leaders detained again after entering Jantar MantarAbout 20 volunteers, including three leaders, were detained a day after the site was closed to protests.
  11. Dipke detained a third time as police block Delhi rallyPolice took the founder into preventive detention before a rally for two jailed leaders; he was released the next day.

Separate stories that sources connect to this one.

  1. RJD MP Manoj Jha denies funding the Cockroach Janta PartyA venue letter he wrote for a CJP press conference went viral; he and the CJP say there is no funding link.
  2. RSS leader calls Jantar Mantar student protest 'anti-national'At an ABVP meeting, Atul Limaye said the protest was taken over by "the wrong people". Dipke hit back.
  3. Police allege Pakistan-handled suspect planned to disrupt Jantar Mantar protestWest Bengal police say a man they arrested planned to enter the student protest dressed as a police officer. The claim is untested in court.India Blooms
  4. CJP leaders detained at Delhi airport ahead of Jantar Mantar protestPolice detained the movement's leaders on arrival as Delhi was locked down to stop a rally against the election chief.Deccan Herald

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  1. 1
    Cockroach Janta PartyWikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  2. 2
    What is the Cockroach Janta Party?Britannicabritannica.com
  3. 3
    Dharmendra PradhanWikipediaen.wikipedia.org