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Ink-Smearing protester leads ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ demanding resignation

7/24/2026

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Abhijeet Dipke became the protest’s face after his May 16 X post “What if all cockroaches come together?”—prompted by judge Surya Kant likening unemployed youth to cockroaches—sparked the “Cockroach Janta Party” rally.
Thousands gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 6 demanding Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over a test leak affecting 2 million students, with protests spreading to Mumbai.
Dipke flew to Delhi, was smeared with ink on June 6, and kept addressing crowds.

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Abhijeet Dipke became the protest’s face after his May 16 X post “What if all cockroaches come together?”—prompted by judge Surya Kant likening unemployed youth to cockroaches—sparked the “Cockroach Janta Party” rally.
Thousands gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 6 demanding Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over a test leak affecting 2 million students, with protests spreading to Mumbai.
Dipke flew to Delhi, was smeared with ink on June 6, and kept addressing crowds.