The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) began a nationwide protest against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on June 11 in Pune, demanding his resignation. The protest started with a silent demonstration at the Ambedkar Statue on the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) campus at 4 pm, with plans for an indefinite sit-in at Jantar Mantar in Delhi if demands are not met, according to livemint.com.
The agitation follows a similar protest organised by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on June 6. Dipke announced the nationwide campaign after the Pune demonstration, signalling a coordinated effort to pressure the minister. The party has threatened to escalate the protest with an indefinite sit-in at the national capital’s Jantar Mantar, a well-known site for political demonstrations, if Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign.
This protest highlights growing political dissent targeting the education ministry amid ongoing debates over policies affecting students and educational institutions. The CJP’s nationwide mobilisation reflects wider public unrest and the use of symbolic protest sites like SPPU and Jantar Mantar to amplify their message. Similar protests have gained attention recently, marking an intensification of political activism in the education sector.
The next major event in this campaign is the planned indefinite sit-in at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, which the CJP has threatened to begin if Dharmendra Pradhan does not step down. The party’s actions are being closely watched as they could influence broader political discourse around education policy and ministerial accountability.