Overview
- The Cockroach Janta Party led a large protest at Jantar Mantar on June 6 that organisers said drew about 6,000–7,000 people and demanded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged NEET and CBSE exam irregularities.
- CJP issued a seven-day deadline that sets June 13 as its demand date and has announced a Pune protest on June 11 with plans to widen state and national actions if Pradhan does not step down.
- Authorities have taken precautionary steps including six detentions by Delhi Police during the Delhi rally and increased security at CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's residence in MIDC Waluj.
- Political reactions split along party lines with BJP leaders questioning the movement's motives while opposition INDIA bloc discussed the protests and included a call for Pradhan's resignation in a newly announced five-point education agenda.
- CJP began as a satirical, social-media movement after a remark by the Chief Justice and quickly drew millions of followers; its shift to street protests spotlights how exam failures affecting millions of students have become a potent political issue that could force policy and oversight changes if the mobilisation endures.