Cockroach Janta Party Plans Delhi Protest With 22 Million Followers as Exam Leaks Fuel Anger
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 1
Cockroach Janta Party Plans Delhi Protest With 22 Million Followers as Exam Leaks Fuel Anger
10 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 1
Nearly 800,000 students have signed a petition demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign, and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said he will return to India to join a peaceful Delhi protest.
Exam paper leaks and marking errors in major tests have turned the viral youth group into a rallying point for students who fear disrupted careers and want accountability from the government.
The movement has grown into one of the biggest online expressions of dissent against Narendra Modi’s 12-year rule, drawing 22 million Instagram followers in days despite its X account being blocked.
Government pressure is rising after an undergraduate medical entrance test was canceled over a leak, prompting plans to use the Indian Air Force to move papers for this month’s retest.
Youth frustration extends beyond exams: Indians aged 15 to 29 faced 9.9% unemployment last year, more than triple the overall 3.1% rate, as fuel-price and gas-supply strains add to discontent.
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