‘Anybody can join’: CJP, in first presser, invites students, youth to join protest | Key demands

The newly formed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has outlined its agenda, calling for a nationwide protest on June 6. At its inaugural press conference in New Delhi, the party demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, citing alleged failures in conducting national examinations. The CJP dismissed recent administrative changes within the CBSE as a mere 'eyewash,' asserting that the transfers of senior officials do not address the systemic issues plaguing the education sector.

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We are demanding accountability in the system

Investigative journalist Saurav Das, now the CJP's chief spokesperson, stated, "We are demanding accountability in the system." He added that despite calls for the minister's resignation, no action has been taken, and the transfers are being presented as a solution to what he described as a "rot in the system."

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We have been demanding the resignation of the education minister, but no action has been taken against him to date. The transfers are being projected as action. It’s not. There’s a rot in the system

The CJP has extended an open invitation for participation in the June 6 demonstration, encouraging students, parents, and young people from across the country to join. "Anybody can join us without a party banner," Das emphasized, highlighting the movement's aim to foster broad-based dissent against perceived irregularities in examinations like NEET, CBSE, and CUET. The party expressed readiness for dialogue with all stakeholders, including those in power and the opposition.

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Anybody can join us without a party banner. We are ready to have a dialogue with everybody, be it those in power or the Opposition

The protest is also linked to the expected return of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke to India on June 6. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is also slated to join Dipke. The CJP is seeking permission to hold the demonstration at Jantar Mantar, a traditional site for peaceful dissent in the capital, with spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka expressing confidence in obtaining the necessary approvals, citing the fundamental right to protest.

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Jantar Mantar has historically been a site for peaceful dissent. We are confident that the police will give us permission