Abhijeet Dipke leads youth protest at Jantar Mantar over alleged exam irregularities

A large crowd mostly consisting of students and young people gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday to participate in a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party CJP The demonstration was conducted amid tight security arrangements across the national capital reported PTIMany participants wore cockroach masks and carried flowers as symbols of the movement School students attended alongside their parents while college students and young professionals also turned out in significant numbersAbhijeet Dipke criticises government responseAddressing the crowd CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke accused the government of focusing on the organisations social media activities instead of responding to its demandsDipke said the movement had been demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for over a month due to alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests According to him authorities had been more concerned with deleting social media posts and targeting online accounts than addressing the issues being raisedHe told supporters that while online content could be removed the movement itself could not be silencedldquoYouth is not sold outrdquoDuring his speech Dipke claimed that fear of imprisonment had forced many people to compromise their principles However he praised students and young people for continuing to speak outHe declared that the youth and students of the country had not sold themselves and remained committed to demanding accountability His remarks received loud support from the crowd gathered at the venue reported the news agencyDipke speaks about arrival in DelhiRecalling his arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport earlier in the day Dipke said he felt as though he was experiencing his final moments of freedom before landingHe stated that he was prepared to sacrifice his freedom for the cause if necessary and remained committed to the movements objectivesSonam Wangchuk extends supportDipke informed supporters that activist Sonam Wangchuk would soon join the protest and thanked him for his supportWangchuk also expressed solidarity with the movement and stated that he would undertake a sixweek fast if Dipke were arrested His support added momentum to the protest and attracted further attention to the campaignCall for peaceful and disciplined protestAhead of the demonstration Dipke repeatedly urged supporters to maintain discipline and ensure the protest remained peacefulIn a post on X he encouraged participants to bring a book and the national flag to the event He also asked supporters to offer flowers to police personnel as a gesture of gratitude and compassionAccording to Dipke the movement should be guided by love peace and respectful engagement with law enforcement authoritiesHeavy security across DelhiAuthorities increased security arrangements across New Delhi ahead of the protestPolice officials said additional personnel were deployed at Indira Gandhi International Airport border entry points and other sensitive locations More than 1000 police personnel were assigned to maintain law and order throughout the city as a precautionary measureWhat the CJP movement is demandingThe Cockroach Janta Party describes itself as a youthled online movement seeking accountability for alleged irregularities in major examinations and recruitment processesAmong the issues raised by the organisation are concerns related to NEET CBSE CUET and SSC examinations Protesters are demanding transparency accountability and corrective measures to address alleged problems in these systemsThe demonstration at Jantar Mantar highlighted growing concerns among students and young people who are seeking reforms in examination and recruitment processes across the countryWith PTI Inputs