2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests

In June and July 2026, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-based satirical political movement in India founded by Abhijeet Dipke, held consecutive protests at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi Jantar Mantar in New Delhi alongside various student organizations, including the Students' Federation of India, the All India Students Association, and the All India Students Federation. Demonstrators demanded the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, alleging irregularities in the paper leak of the 2026 National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and screen-based evaluation methods of the Central Board of Secondary Education. At the same time, they demanded sweeping reforms in the management system of public examinations. The movement gained widespread national attention when activist Sonam Wangchuk began an indefinite hunger strike at the protest site on June 28. Slogans "Bharat Mata Ki Jay" *(Victory to Mother India)* "Inquilab Zindabad" *(Long Live the Revolution)* "Jai Bhim" *(Victory to B. R. Ambedkar Bhim [Ambedkar])* "Dharmendra Pradhan Istifa Do" *(Dharmendra Pradhan, resign)* Quotes These people want to create a negative narrative against us with the intention of weakening the protest. During the protest, "negative slogans" must be avoided because "they are looking for an opportunity to build their own narrative." Four specific slogans must be used, which will be permitted: "Bharat Mata Ki Jay", "Inquilab Zindabad", "Jai Bhim", and "Dharmendra Pradhan Istifa Do". Ashutosh Ranka, 22 July 2026 What do they even know about children? If they had given birth to them, they would have known. Renuka Chowdhury, Member of Parliament, Indian National Congress. Question paper leaks are no ordinary matter. It is extremely painful for lakhs of students and their families. Therefore, the government has taken multiple steps over the past two and a half months. Narendra Modi, 12:00 AM, 23 July 2026 I request Sonam Wangchuk Sonam-ji to follow the advice of doctors and regain his previous physical weight as soon as possible. I pray to the Almighty for his good health. Narendra Modi, 23 July 2026 Seeing thousands of people in a procession of cockroaches, I was thinking: Fortunately, most of them are not Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, or Adivasis! Otherwise, by now they would have been shot dead or thrown into jail. It is also good that they are not Kashmiris, otherwise they would have been blinded. Most of them are Hindus—perhaps that is what saved them. This is proof of how lamentable India's current situation is. Arundhati Roy, 23 July 2026 Category:2026 Category:2020s in India Category:Protests in Asia Category:Politics of India Category:Bharatiya Janata Party Category:Political movements in India