Hundreds of people expected to attend ‘Cockroach’ party protest

The cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is holding its second major protest in New Delhi on Saturday as it pushes for the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Supporters of the viral “cockroach” movement are demanding Pradhan’s removal after reports of exam irregularities reflect deep frustration among youth with corruption and failures in the education system.

This has come to light after hundreds of people joined the CJP protests in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow and Amritsar. Earlier this month, the capital saw the CJP’s first major protest with hundreds of people in attendance.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dubke posted on his

In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called on Indians to bang utensils in support of doctors, nurses and other personnel involved in the fight against coronavirus.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk is expected to join the protests.

CJP urges Modi to remove education minister

On Friday, Dubke wrote an open letter to Modi highlighting cases of student suicides due to exam stress.

“In recent weeks, we have tragically lost 11 young students to suicide,” Dipke wrote. “We all want to see some accountability for the loss of student lives.”

“By acknowledging that Dharmendra Pradhan has destroyed India’s education system and by taking decisive action to replace him… you will demonstrate to the country that you have the strength and resolve to enforce true accountability in this country,” the letter said.