Sonam Wangchuk joins Cockroach Janta Party’s protest in Hyderabad; seeks Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

From “Cockroach is the New Tiger” posters to Dakhni slogans and chants demanding accountability, Dharna Chowk successful Hyderabad connected Sunday (June 14, 2026) witnessed an antithetic blend of satire and dissent, arsenic clime activistic Sonam Wangchuk joined the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan implicit the NEET insubstantial leak.

What began arsenic a objection implicit introspection irregularities gradually evolved into a wider speech connected acquisition inequality, antiauthoritarian freedoms and governmental accountability, with speakers repeatedly questioning the authorities of India’s acquisition strategy and the work of those successful power.

People started arriving astatine Dharna Chowk from astir 9 a.m., carrying placards demanding Mr. Pradhan’s resignation. Posters speechmaking “Dharmendra Pradhan Resign” competed for attraction portion volunteers and supporters dilatory filled the structure erected astatine the venue.

As the greeting progressed, the assemblage continued to swell. By noon, the structure had reached capacity, forcing galore participants to basal extracurricular portion slogans demanding accountability echoed done the protestation site. Several banners reflected Hyderabad’s distinctive Dakhni flavour. Among them were “Public Ku Haula Samjhe Kya Miya” and “Baigan Ke Bataan Nakko Karo, Resignation Do”, drafting smiles and applause from the crowd.

Among those who had joined the protestation was J. Soumyaa, a moving professional, said the contented was astir demanding work from the government. “It is astir clip idiosyncratic stepped up and asked for accountability. A insubstantial was leaked and lakhs of students suffered. All we are asking is that the authorities instrumentality work and accountability for playing with the aboriginal of lakhs of students,” she said.

Former Chairperson of the Telangana Education Commission Akunuri Murali, who besides participated successful the protest, said meaningful alteration would travel lone erstwhile young radical took to the streets. “Things volition not alteration until the younker measurement retired connected the streets. We are facing problems successful education, healthcare and present adjacent examinations are not being conducted properly. Only 6% of graduates person the skills required to get a job. Why are the remaining 94% not being equipped with those skills?” helium asked.

One of the loudest cheers of the time erupted soon aft 11 a.m. erstwhile Mr. Wangchuk arrived astatine the venue. Supporters surged towards the stage, galore raising their mobile phones to drawback a glimpse of the clime activist.

Beginning his address, Mr. Wangchuk congratulated Hyderabad’s younker and described the metropolis arsenic 1 of the astir peaceful and energetic places helium had visited during his travels with the CJP. Mr. Wangchuk said acquisition and biology extortion should stay the duplicate pillars of India’s aspirations to go a developed nation.

Our state is specified that immoderate students successful a fewer schools whitethorn beryllium receiving acquisition up of America, portion astir children are studying successful schools worse than those successful Sub-Saharan Africa. If our coming generations are successful specified a state, however tin we go Viksit Bharat by 2047?” helium asked.

The four-hour-long protestation concluded astir 2 p.m. with participants lasting for the nationalist anthem.