The national uproar over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy continues to intensify across the country. Demanding the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has launched a highly unconventional and unique protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Marking the fourth consecutive day of their agitation on Tuesday, the group announced a creative demonstration aimed directly at drawing the central government’s attention to the ongoing examination leaks.
Under the slogan “A Diaper a Day Keeps Leaks Away,” the CJP organized a “Diaper Donation Campaign” on Tuesday evening. The party coordinators urged all their supporters and agitated students to gather at the protest site carrying diapers. Protesters plan to write their core demand—”Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must resign”—directly onto the diapers, which the party representatives stated will be collectively shipped and delivered to the Education Minister’s office. To honor the memory of the distressed students who tragically took their own lives due to the paper leak crisis, a peaceful candle-lighting ceremony was also held at the site.
Amidst these demonstrations, CJP founder Abhijit Deepke leveled serious allegations against the local administration, claiming that instead of prosecuting the actual culprits behind the leaks, the authorities are targeting peaceful student protestors. He alleged that the Delhi Police systematically moved barricades on Monday night to forcefully shrink their designated protest space. Deepke further criticized the police for demanding identity proofs like Aadhaar and PAN cards from ordinary citizens who were simply bringing food and water, such as Rajma-Chawal, to support the demonstrators. Emphasizing that Jantar Mantar is a historic democratic venue that requires no “visas” for Indian citizens, student organizations affirmed that their peaceful sit-in will resolutely continue until the minister steps down.
