CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Calls Protest Victory ’Just the Beginning’

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, July 26, 2026: A day after the Centre accepted key demands of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid the NEET paper leak controversy, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the movement had only just begun.

In a video message posted on X on Saturday, the 30-year-old activist reflected on the 37-day protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, describing it as "really, really difficult" but expressing satisfaction over its outcome.

"I could go to sleep and wake up in my bedroom without thinking about what to do next or what will happen till evening," Dipke said, adding that for the first time in weeks there was "no panic."

Despite the protest’s success, Dipke said the movement would continue. "This is just the beginning. The Cockroach Janata Party has a long way to go," he said.

Dipke founded the CJP in May as a satirical political platform, which later evolved into a nationwide student-led movement against the alleged NEET examination paper leak. Over the following weeks, thousands of supporters, who referred to themselves as "cockroaches," gathered at Jantar Mantar, demanding accountability for the alleged irregularities in the examination process.

The protesters held Dharmendra Pradhan politically responsible for the controversy and demanded his resignation, alleging that the paper leak had severely affected students and aspirants across the country.

Following Pradhan’s resignation on Friday, the Centre reportedly assured the protesters that no action would be taken against those who participated in the agitation. The CJP subsequently announced the withdrawal of its protest.

Dipke acknowledged that the campaign had been physically and emotionally demanding. Revealing that he was recovering from typhoid and running a fever, he apologised for being unable to personally thank supporters at Jantar Mantar after the protest concluded.

"I want to thank each and every person who stood at Jantar Mantar for 37 days. I really appreciate what you did for this country," he said.

He also thanked those who criticised the movement, saying constructive criticism helped strengthen the campaign and improve its direction.

"The questions people raised helped us improve, and I believe that is one of the reasons we were able to achieve what we did," Dipke said.