CJP protesters remain at Jantar Mantar for third consecutive day

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People clasp  placards and outcry   slogans arsenic  Abhijeet Dipke, caput  of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), waves to the assemblage  during a sit-in protestation  called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, astatine  Jantar Mantar successful  New Delhi, India, connected  June 21, 2026.

People clasp placards and outcry slogans arsenic Abhijeet Dipke, caput of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), waves to the assemblage during a sit-in protestation called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, astatine Jantar Mantar successful New Delhi, India, connected June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) remained astatine Jantar Mantar connected Monday (June 22, 2026) for the 3rd consecutive day, continuing their protestation implicit alleged introspection irregularities and the May 3 NEET insubstantial leak.

The sit-in, which began connected Saturday (June 20) afternoon, continued overnight with protesters staying astatine the tract nether constabulary deployment.

Some radical were seen distributing nutrient and drinking h2o to those participating successful the agitation done the night.

CJP laminitis Abhijeet Dipke connected Sunday (June 21) announced that the protestation would proceed connected Monday and appealed to husbandman unions and members of the nationalist to articulation the movement.

The protestation tract witnessed sloganeering, speeches and taste performances connected Sunday (June 21), with supporters clapping, playing daflis (dafs) and singing patriotic songs. By evening, implicit 200 radical gathered astatine the venue, according to organisers.

Mr. Dipke has demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, alleging a deficiency of accountability implicit the introspection controversy.

He has besides called for compensation for the families of students who allegedly died by termination pursuing the insubstantial leak and cancellation of the examination.

On Sunday (June 21), Mr. Dipke urged authorities not to restrict entree to the protestation tract and requested restoration of the h2o proviso to nationalist restrooms. Protesters had alleged disruption of basal facilities, though they aboriginal said entree to drinking h2o was restored.

The CJP has said the agitation volition proceed until its demands are addressed. Farmer groups are expected to articulation the protestation during the day, according to the organisers.

The objection is being held nether information arrangements, with constabulary unit deployed astatine the tract and barricades placed astir the protestation area.

This is the 2nd protestation organised by the CJP astatine Jantar Mantar implicit alleged insubstantial leaks and demands for accountability from the government.

— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) June 22, 2026

Published - June 22, 2026 10:48 americium IST

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