The meeting came amid heightened protests in the capital, where demonstrators attempted to march to Parliament demanding accountability for the NEET-UG controversy, CBSE portal glitches and CUET delays.
BY PC Bureau
New Delhi, July 20: Amid escalating protests over alleged examination irregularities and growing demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, senior leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) met Union Health Minister and former BJP president J.P. Nadda at his residence in New Delhi on Monday and submitted a memorandum outlining the group’s key demands.
The meeting came hours after hundreds of protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar and attempted to march towards Parliament, prompting a heavy police deployment and clashes at several points in central Delhi, where prohibitory orders remain in force.
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said he, along with fellow spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, met Nadda for nearly ten minutes and handed over a detailed letter highlighting what the group described as repeated failures in the country’s examination system.
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“While we submitted a written letter with our demands, he assured us that he would take up the matter internally. We are now waiting for the next course of action,” Das said in a post on X.
🚨#ImportantAnnouncement: @AshutoshRanka and I have been at J.P. Nadda’s residence since 12 noon. The demands have been conveyed, including immediate resignation/sacking of Dharmendra Pradhan.
The Minister assured us he will discuss this at the appropriate level. However, no… pic.twitter.com/vzLluczbkV
— Saurav Das (@SauravDassss) July 20, 2026
The memorandum accuses Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of being “directly responsible” for a series of examination-related controversies, including the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, the CBSE Class XII results portal disruption, and delays in the CUET examination process.
According to the CJP, the repeated crises reflect “gross incompetence” on the part of the Education Ministry and demonstrate a failure to introduce meaningful reforms despite recurring allegations of irregularities.
The organisation has demanded Pradhan’s resignation, a transparent investigation into recent examination controversies, and comprehensive reforms to restore public confidence in India’s examination and recruitment systems.
Monday’s meeting with Nadda assumes significance as it marks the first formal engagement between senior members of the protest movement and a top Union minister since the agitation began.
The demonstrations entered a new phase after activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, who had joined the agitation and was on an indefinite hunger strike, was hospitalised following a deterioration in his health. His supporters have continued to press ahead with the movement, demanding accountability from the government.
Security remained tight across central Delhi as police prevented protesters from marching towards Parliament. Several metro stations witnessed restrictions, while authorities maintained that prohibitory orders had been imposed to prevent any breach of law and order.
The CJP has indicated that it will continue its agitation until its demands are addressed, even as it awaits the government’s response following its meeting with J.P. Nadda.
