India news: Hundreds expected to attend 'Cockroach' party protest
Key takeaways
- The viral Cockroach Janta Party is escalating pressure on the government, citing exam irregularities and student suicides in its campaign against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- This is a roundup of the top stories in India on Saturday, June 20:
- Supporters of the viral "cockroach" movement are calling for Pradhan's ouster after reported exam irregularities, reflecting deep frustration among young people with corruption and failures in the education system.
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The viral Cockroach Janta Party is escalating pressure on the government, citing exam irregularities and student suicides in its campaign against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fk Eb Abhijeet Dipke asked people to bring a plate and spoon along, posting on his X account that "the cockroaches too will make their voices heard by banging thalis (metal plates) at Jantar Mantar [FILE: June 14, 2026]Image: Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to knowWhat you need to know CJP is holding its second major protest at in New Delhi on Saturday Supporters of the viral "cockroach" movement are calling for Pradhan's ouster over alleged exam irregularities Abhijeet Dipke wrote an open letter to Indian PM Modi highlighting the cases of student suicides due to exam stress Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google.
This is a roundup of the top stories in India on Saturday, June 20: