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Thousands protest Delhi, demand education minister resign over NEET leak

7/22/2026

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Protesters Demand Resignation

Thousands protested in New Delhi demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after the NEET leak and cancellation.
The movement is organized via a decentralized, youth-driven network using social-media coordination and volunteer-funded travel, not a party.
Police deployed tear gas and batons as protesters tried to breach Parliament barricades Monday.
Health Minister J.P. Nadda met protest representatives.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence.

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Cockroach Janata Party protests

Thousands of protesters camped in New Delhi demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after the NEET exam leak and cancellation.
Protesters said the leak proved systemic corruption and called for full accountability of the education system.
The youth-led Cockroach Janata Party, founded by Boston University graduate Abhijeet Dipke, organized the protest.
Authorities demolished the Jantar Mantar encampment, but protesters rebuilt it the next day.

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The protest was organized by the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party, founded by Boston University graduate Abhijeet Dipke.
About 150 protesters were taken to hospital after police used batons and tear-gas during the crackdown.
Within this story's sources, this information appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In April 2011 Anna Hazare launched a 98-hour hunger strike at Jantar Mantar demanding a Jan Lokpal Bill; nationwide protests and police tear-gas led the government to create a joint drafting committee on 9 April. Activist Arvind Kejriwal’s involvement showed that sustained street pressure can force government ministries to face parliamentary scrutiny, a dynamic echoed in today’s Cockroach Janata Party NEET-leak protests.

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Protesters Demand Resignation

Thousands protested in New Delhi demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after the NEET leak and cancellation.
The movement is organized via a decentralized, youth-driven network using social-media coordination and volunteer-funded travel, not a party.
Police deployed tear gas and batons as protesters tried to breach Parliament barricades Monday.
Health Minister J.P. Nadda met protest representatives.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence.

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