Young students gathered in New Delhi on Saturday for thefirst street protestby the satirical “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) over alleged irregularities in recent major examinations.
Carrying paper cockroach masks. pamphlets, the protesters called for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who has faced criticism over the irregularities, including question paper leaks and technical glitches.
The CJP has garnered millions of followers on social media since its launch last month.
Modi’s government has blocked the movement’s X account in the country. a move the CJP has challenged in a Delhi court.
Political analysts say the group’s popularity has begun to dent Modi’s image despite his party’s recent victories in key state elections, even as wider frustration grows over rising fuel prices. gas shortages brought by the Iran war.
Header image: A girl wears a cockroach themed mask. as supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) listens to Abhijeet Dipke, head of the CJP, during a sit-in protest demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in New Delhi, India, June 6, 2026. — Reuters
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