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Cockroach Janta Party holds New Delhi protest

politicsJun 6, 20262362

Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on June 6, 2026, wearing cockroach masks and demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign. The party, led by 30-year-old Boston University graduate Abhijeet Dipke, grew from a satirical Gen-Z movement and protested mismanagement of public examinations that affected millions of students. The march signals a shift from online satire to street mobilization by young Indians, increasing political pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over jobs and education policy.

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