The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), founded by 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke, has ended its protest in Delhi after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The resignation came after 36 days of protests by the CJP at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal.
The agitation ended after the central government agreed to key demands, including the withdrawal of FIRs against protestors and compensation for families of students who died by suicide amid the NEET crisis. Some demonstrations during the protests had turned violent, with several police officers hurt in clashes with protesters while multiple protesters also sustained injuries. One student was reported to be in serious condition following the confrontations.
The details of the agreement were announced jointly by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Union ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh following talks between the two sides. Pradhan’s resignation was the movement’s major demand.
The controversy erupted after a leak of the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper came to light. NEET-UG serves as India’s single entrance examination for undergraduate medical admissions, affecting hundreds of thousands of aspiring medical students annually. The breach triggered widespread anger among students and parents who questioned the integrity of the examination system. Authorities subsequently arrested individuals connected to the paper leak. The original May 3 exam was cancelled, and a re-examination was held on 21 June 2026 with the results being declared on 16 July.
According to reports, Abhijeet Dipke was earlier associated with the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s social-media team (2020-2023). 59-year-old political activist Sonam Wangchuk who had been sitting on a hunger strike at the venue also ended his 26 days fast yesterday (24 July).
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