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MovementFounded 2026Also known as CJP

Cockroach Janta Party

Youth-led protest movement in India

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is a youth-led movement launched online on 16 May 2026 by Abhijeet Dipke. Its name is a wordplay parodying India's ruling party.1Wikipedia2Britannica

It led the June–July 2026 Jantar Mantar protests over the NEET exam paper leak.1Wikipedia2Britannica

In October 2026 it led protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the revision of voter rolls.3Al Jazeera4Reuters via CNBC

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  1. India Against Corruption seeks probe into CJP fundingSubject of the probe requestUNI
  2. Minister alleges Karnataka funds CJP; Congress leader says members will contributeNamed as recipientDevdiscourse (ANI)
  3. Dipke detained a third time as police block Delhi rallyCalled the rallyAl Jazeera
  4. Mary Millben claims George Soros funds India protests, without evidenceNamed as recipientCommonwealth Union
  5. Intelligence agencies examine possible foreign interference in CJP protestsSubject of the reviewFree Press Journal
  6. Delhi Police say Jantar Mantar is no longer a protest siteLed the marchAl Jazeera
  7. CJP leaders detained at Delhi airport ahead of Jantar Mantar protestCalled the protestDeccan HeraldReuters via CNBC
  8. Cockroach Janta Party elects national leadershipHeld the meetingWikipedia
  9. RSS leader calls Jantar Mantar student protest 'anti-national'Target of the remarksOneindia
  10. Police allege Pakistan-handled suspect planned to disrupt Jantar Mantar protestIts protest was the alleged targetIndia Blooms
  11. Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Education MinisterHad demanded the resignationWikipediaBritannica
  12. Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike after talks with governmentNegotiated with the governmentWikipedia
  13. Banned SFJ head Pannun claims he will fund CJP protestsNamed as recipient; had not responded at the timeIndia Blooms
  14. Wangchuk removed from Jantar Mantar; march to Parliament meets tear gasOrganised the marchWikipedia
  15. Sonam Wangchuk begins hunger strike at Jantar MantarOrganised the protestWikipedia
  16. Students begin indefinite Jantar Mantar protest over NEET paper leakOrganised the protestWikipedia
  17. RJD MP Manoj Jha denies funding the Cockroach Janta PartySubject of the claimsDeccan Herald
  18. Cockroach Janta Party launched onlineLaunchedWikipedia

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    Cockroach Janta PartyWikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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    What is the Cockroach Janta Party?Britannicabritannica.com
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