Delhi Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed across key locations in the national capital on Saturday (June 6, 2026) as members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) began their protest at Jantar Mantar, officials said. The founder of the satirical online “Cockroach Janta Party”, Abhijeet Dipke said he is “looking forward to meet all at Jantar Mantar”, as he arrived in the capital city, from the United States. “We have to lead this movement with love and peace!” he added in a post on X.
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Earlier this week, Mr. Dipke had announced that he would return to India from Boston to launch a peaceful protest seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related lapses. Education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has said he would join the protest if Minister Pradhan does not step down by June 5.
Delhi Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed across key locations in the national capital on Saturday as members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) began their protest at Jantar Mantar, officials said.
(With PTI inputs)
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Abhijeet Dipke, recalling his arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport that morning, said that just before his flight was about to land, he felt as though he was living his last moments of freedom. “I was fully prepared to sacrifice my freedom for this cause,” he said.
The CJP founder claimed that many people have compromised themselves and ‘sold out’ due to the fear of imprisonment. “ Lekin is desh ka chatra, yuva nahi bika hai (The youth and students of this country have not sold themselves),” he said amid loud cheers from the crowd.
Hundreds of people, mostly young individuals, turned out for the demonstration, many of whom were wearing cockroach masks and holding flowers. School students were also seen attending the protest along with their parents. - PTI
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has also expressed support for the protest, stated that he would undertake a six-week fast if Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the satirical online “Cockroach Janta Party”, is arrested.
Mr. Dipke, who arrived in Delhi early in the day, had urged supporters to maintain discipline and ensure that the protest remains peaceful.
The majority of participants were a mix of school and college students, along with young professionals.
Scores of students gathered at the venue, chanting slogans and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. - PTI
Sonam Wangchuk arrives at Jantar Mantar to join the Cockroach Janta Party protest.
Protesters are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related lapses.
- Vijaita Singh
Sonam Wangchuk has arrived at the Cockroach Janata Party protest happening at Jantar Mantar.
- Vijaita Singh
Sonam Wangchuk is on his way to Jantar Mantar from the Delhi airport.
- Vijaita Singh.
Drone hovers over as demonstrators display ‘peaceful protest’ banner at the Cockroach Janta Party protest in Jantar Mantar.
Cockroach Janta Party supporters are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related lapses.
- Vijaita Singh
A large banner asking for the resignation of Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has been brought to Jantar Mantar during the protest of the Cockroach Janta Party, reports Vijaita Singh.
A large banner containing the words “peaceful protest” and also asking for the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan has been brought to Jantar Mantar.
A large banner containing the words “peaceful protest” and also asking for the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan has been brought to Jantar Mantar during the protest on June 6, 2026. Photo: Vijaita Singh
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), criticised the government for focusing on the organisation’s social media activity rather than addressing their demands, which include Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests.
Dipke participated in a planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi today, which was held under heavy security and joined by scores of youth.
“My friends, this is a long struggle. It has been a month since we started demanding Pradhan’s resignation on social media, but these individuals are so shameless that instead of taking action, they have been focused on other distractions, like hacking our accounts and getting our posts deleted. You may be able to delete our posts, but you cannot erase us from this space,” Mr. Dipke stated during his address to the crowd, which energetically supported his words.
- PTI
In May 2026, Cockroach Janta Party’s founder Abhijeet Dipke sat with The Hindu for an exclusive interview, explaining what drove him to launch the online outfit.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was seen taking part in the protest under way at Jantar Mantar
A brief moment of chaos ensued at the protest site in Jantar Mantar, Delhi as some men were detained for raising slogans against Cockroach Janta Party protestors
Police have stepped up security at the residence of Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), in Waluj MIDC area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city in Maharashtra, an officer said.
He said the security cover has been expanded to avoid unnecessary crowding as Mr. Dipke arrives in India.
“If there is a need to deploy more manpower, we will do so after a review,” said DCP (Zone 1) Pankaj Atulkar.
He said Mr. Dipke’s parents are not currently staying at their house in the Waluj area. “They are not in contact with me,” he said, while refusing to share further details.
- PTI
“Why is the government so scared of cockroaches? But this dictatorial behaviour is opening the eyes of India’s youth. Our only crime is [that] we were demanding a better future for ourselves. But you can’t get rid of us that easily. We’re working on a new home right now. Cockroaches never die,” Mr. Dipke had said in anX post on the takedown of the CJP’s website
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Visuals emerge from the protest under way at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where people can be seen sloganeering for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
On May 16, 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke posted a Google form on X inviting people to register for the “Cockroach Janta Party” — a satirical political outfit born a day after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant drew criticism over his “cockroach” remark.
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Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party have begun to assemble at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, after the police granted them permission to protest at the site.
Ahead of the protest at Jantar Mantar, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was seen at the New Delhi airport, after he arrived from the United States.
In a post on X, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said that the police has granted permission to protest at Jantar Mantar.
- Aroon Deep
What makes the CJP interesting is its popularity and connect among India’s Gen Z. Can it develop into a platform that gives voice to the grievances of India’s youth? Is it a flash in the pan? Can it make a political impact?
The Hindu speaks with the man behind the CJP phenomenon, Abhijeet Dipke. Listen below:
Abhijeet Dipke, a student of public relations in the US, woke up from uneasy dreams one morning and found himself transformed into a ‘gigantic cockroach’. He then founded the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), as a joke. But it quickly acquired a momentum of its own. In less than four days, it notched up more than 1.6 lakh members and 2 million followers on Instagram. What makes the CJP interesting is its popularity and connect among India’s Gen Z. Can it develop into a platform that gives voice to the grievances of India’s youth? Is it a flash in the pan? Can it make a political impact? We speak with the man behind the CJP phenomenon, Abhijeet Dipke.
Ahead of the planned protest at Jantar Mantar, Cockroach Janta Party’s digital outfit spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said that the outfit is hopeful that “this will be monumental day in Indian politics.”
On the first day of The Hindu Huddle 2026, held at Bengaluru, attendees expressed what they thought of the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’.
After landing in Delhi, Abhijeet Dipke is headed to Sansad Marg police station to seek permission for a protest demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation shortly.
- Aroon Deep
Latest visuals from Jantar Mantar show heightened security measures in the area.
Cockroach Janta Party’s founder Abhijeet Dipke landed in Delhi a short while ago, and took to posting on X, ahead of the planned protest.
“Looking forward to meet you all at Jantar Mantar. Do not forget to carry a book and our Tiranga!” he said.
Security was intensified across Delhi on Saturday (June 6, 2026), with police deploying additional personnel at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, border entry points, and other sensitive locations ahead of a proposed protest call by the digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), officials said.
Police teams have also been deployed at key intersections, marketplaces, and other sensitive locations to maintain law and order, they said.
Multiple layers of barricades have been put up outside the international airport precinct as part of heightened security measures, while vehicle-checking drives have been intensified at border points and on major routes leading to central Delhi, officials said.
- PTI
Ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s proposed protest in Delhi on June 6, party founder Abhijeet Dipke’s friends and acquaintances here feel the agitation called by him is for a serious cause and it should not go off track.
They also want the government to cooperate with the protesters.
Talking about Mr. Dipke’s proposed agitation, his friend Usman Shaikh from Santuk Pimpri village said he wants the protest to pass off peacefully.
‘’Although Abhijeet did not live in the village much, we used to spend time together whenever he came here during vacations. He has called for an agitation for a cause. As a friend, I expect that the agitation should go off peacefully and the government should also co-operate,” he told PTI.
Vijay Puri, sarpanch of Santuk Pimpri village and a relative of Dipke, said the agitation is undertaken for the issues that have affected the people nationwide.
- PTI
Ahead of the planned protest, Delhi police has beefed up security arrangements in an around the Jantar Mantar area in Delhi:
The Delhi Police has not received any request for permission from digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) regarding its proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday (June 6, 2026), even as more than 1,000 police personnel have been deployed in New Delhi, an official said.
“We will examine their request if and when they seek permission,” a senior police officer told PTI.
Police sources said they learnt about the proposed protest primarily through social media posts and messages circulating online, and added that they have yet to receive any formal communication from the Abhijeet Dipke-led outfit.
Police said they are closely monitoring the situation and making preliminary security arrangements in view of the proposed gathering.
- PTI
Published - June 06, 2026 07:21 am IST
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