Around 2,000 students, youth activists, parents and working professionals gathered at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Thursday for a large protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
Pune: Around 2,000 students, youth activists, parents and working professionals gathered at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Thursday for a large protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The protest demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities, paper leaks and failures in the education system.

CJP Protest In Pune University | Anand Chaini
The protest was attended by noted education reform advocate Sonam Wangchuk and led by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke. Participants raised slogans, carried satirical placards and unveiled the party’s education manifesto while demanding sweeping reforms in the examination process.
A Unique Protest?
At the beginning of the protest, participants paid tribute to Rohith Vemula, the late University of Hyderabad research scholar. Students, parents and senior citizens joined the demonstration, which organisers described as a movement against paper leaks, delayed examinations, rising educational costs and youth unemployment.
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