Hyderabad: The Cockroach Janta Party and other organizations staged a protest at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad on Sunday. The CJP is demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak and irregularities related to the CBSE’s on-screen marking system.

Protestors gathered in large numbers at Dharna Chowk, Hyderabad to voice their frustration against the NDA Government at the Centre. Activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk, who attended the protest, stressed the need for making bhay-mukt Bharat. He urged the PM Modi in the future, we should bring a functional democracy in which India is fear-free, in which India is hatred-free, in which everyone should be granted freedom without any questions.

He called for a functional democracy, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to take accountability for the systemic lapses. He clarified that the agitation is not a bid for power or to challenge any political outfit, but to raise public awareness and safeguard citizens’ rights. This is not a movement to become an education minister or to form a party. This is a movement to correct the wrong that is happening in the country, especially with the youth. This is an awakening, he added.

This agitation is not limited to just exams, but to strengthen its foundation for which a roadmap will be developed, he said. Not just fixing the broken system, or bringing in a new, bright system. We will discuss this further. But today, the biggest problem that has arisen is that of exams, in which they are getting cancelled, in which they are getting leaked, in which everything is going wrong, he added..

According to him, a few schools in India offer education which is ahead of America, and most of the students are stuck in schools which are “worse than that of Sub-Saharan Africa. If our coming generations are in such a state, then how come there will be Viksit Bharat by 2047?  The protesters raised slogans like we want justice and Dharmendra Pradhan must Resign.

The protesters held placards that read Justice for Students, Stop Paper Leak, NEET Paper Leak–Our Dreams are not for Sale, and Accountability is not optional among others, while some of attendees were seen wearing T-shirts that read Justice for NEET Students.

Different organizations, including students associations extended support to the CJP’s Peaceful Protest. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was not at the protest meeting. Vijeta Dahiya, one of the spokespersons of the party, attended and addressed the gathering. Dipke on June 11^th launched a nationwide agitation in Pune, demanding resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.