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Cockroach Janta Party camps overnight at Jantar Mantar demanding Pradhan resign
Al Jazeera··22 Jun
Al Jazeera reported that CJP supporters slept on roads and pavements in New Delhi on June 21 defying police orders, with founder Abhijeet Dipke vowing to stay until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns over exam leaks.
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What It Means For You
- Student anger over exam leaks is driving sustained protests.
- NEET retest day coincided with ongoing Jantar Mantar sit-in.
- Telegram ban is seen as a Band-Aid fix for leak prevention.
What's Happening
- CJP supporters camped overnight at Jantar Mantar.
- Dipke vowed not to leave until Pradhan resigns.
- Police tried pressure tactics including cutting supplies.
Movement Origins
- CJP began after CJI compared youth to cockroaches.
- The movement has over 22 million Instagram followers.
- Dipke staged protests across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
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