CJP president Abhijeet Dipke said Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is only the first step, asserting that the student movement will continue until its remaining demands are fulfilled.
BY PC Bureau
New Delhi, July 25, 2026: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday said the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan marked only a partial victory for the student movement, insisting that the protest would continue until its remaining demands were met.
Addressing supporters at Jantar Mantar shortly after Pradhan submitted his resignation, CJP president Abhijeet Dipke said the movement still had “two more demands” that the Centre must fulfil before the agitation could be called off.
“Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned, but our fight is not over,” Dipke said. “Shouldn’t the families of the students who lost their children to suicide receive compensation of Rs 1 crore? They absolutely should. Every affected family deserves justice and financial support.”
The second demand, he said, was strict action against police personnel accused of using excessive force during the July 20 crackdown on demonstrators in Delhi.
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“Those police personnel who behaved like goons on July 20 must face action. Peaceful students were beaten mercilessly. Accountability cannot stop with the resignation of one minister,” Dipke said.
He also demanded the immediate withdrawal of all criminal cases registered against students and protesters following the July 20 demonstrations, alleging that many innocent participants had been falsely implicated.
“The cases filed against students after July 20 should be withdrawn without delay. Young people who came out to seek justice should not be treated as criminals,” he added.
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday afternoon after weeks of mounting pressure over alleged irregularities and question paper leaks in several competitive examinations, particularly NEET-UG. His resignation came after sustained nationwide protests led by students and youth organisations demanding accountability for repeated examination scandals.
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The CJP-led agitation, whose supporters are popularly known as “cockroaches,” began more than a month ago with demands for sweeping reforms in the country’s examination system, transparency in recruitment processes, and accountability for paper leaks. Over time, the movement expanded into a broader youth campaign highlighting unemployment, governance issues, and the lack of opportunities for young Indians.
The protests reached a flashpoint on July 20 when thousands of demonstrators attempted to march from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament. Delhi Police intervened to stop the procession, leading to clashes in which several students were injured. Images and videos from the confrontation circulated widely on social media, intensifying criticism of the police response and further galvanising public support for the movement.
While protesters celebrated Pradhan’s resignation as a significant milestone, CJP leaders maintained that their campaign would continue until compensation is provided to families of students who allegedly died by suicide following examination-related distress, action is taken against police personnel involved in the July 20 crackdown, and all cases against student protesters are withdrawn.
