Cockroach Janata Party Founder Abhijeet Dipke Signals Next Steps After Delhi Protest:'This Doesn't End Here'

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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke laid out the next course of action following the maiden protest held at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Dipke on Sunday reiterated that the party will organise nationwide protests if Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not removed from his post. "This doesn't end here. Dharmendra Pradhan has wronged an entire generation. If he is not removed or does not step down within the next 7 days, we will be forced to continue our protest on the ground," Dipke posted on X on Sunday.

Hundreds of protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party, demanding Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests.He also thanked his supporters for gathering at the Jantar Mantar on Saturday. "Yesterday, thousands of us made history. Our peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar showed the government a trailer of what cockroaches are capable of when we unite," Dipke wrote on X (formerly Twitter). "Most people who joined us yesterday had never participated in a protest before. But they felt emboldened by our collective presence to express their sheer anger and frustration at the education system. Change cannot happen if we don’t make our voices heard," he said. "I want to thank each and every one of you who braved the hot summer sun, young kids and students included, and proved that a peaceful protest is our greatest strength. The government cannot touch a unified, peaceful movement. Us cockroaches don’t ever need to fear them," he added.The CJP spokespersons had announced in a press conference on Saturday that they will wait for a week either for the Centre to sack Pradhan or his voluntary resignation, after which they would launch a countrywide protest.