The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), founded by Abhijeet Dipke, and its supporters are planning to hold what they call a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in a short while.
Despite applying for it late, the CJP has got permission to hold the protest at Jantar Mantar. As per Supreme Court guidelines, the permission is valid till 5 pm Saturday.
Dipke, who arrived from the US a short while ago, has called supporters and students to join the demonstration, to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET-UG paper leaks, as well as the On-Screen Marking (OSM) and revaluation controversy in the Class 12 CBSE examinations, which has left thousands of students awaiting clarity on their final results.
Education reform advocate and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has also said he would join the protest.
Originally launched as a satirical response to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s remarks during a court hearing last month, when certain individuals were referred to as “cockroaches” and “parasites”, the CJP has since evolved into an organised campaign with a substantial online following.
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Cockroach Janta Party protest LIVE UPDATES
8.30 am: Police ask supporters to proceed to Jantar Mantar
As crowds start to gather, police personnel urge supporters to move to Jantar Mantar, the designated site for the protest.
All cockroaches should come straight to Jantar Mantar, not Parliament Street Police Station.
We will begin our peaceful protest at 10 AM. #cjpprotest https://t.co/LTYSLRoFNz
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) June 6, 2026
7.30 am: Heavy security across Delhi
There is heavy security across Delhi, especially in Jantar Mantar and the road from IGI airport to central Delhi, border entry points, major railway stations, inter-state bus terminals and other sensitive locations.
More than 1,000 police personnel have been deployed across the New Delhi district and other strategic locations as part of preventive security measures, PTI sources said. Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel have been deployed in Central Delhi.
Police teams have also been deployed at key intersections, marketplaces, and other sensitive locations to maintain law and order.
Delhi Police has granted permission for the protest at Jantar Mantar.
We can now assemble directly at Jantar Mantar, and no longer need to go to the Parliament Street Police Station, as originally planned.
Cockroaches aa rahe hain, Dharmendra Pradhan jaa rahe hain. ✊
— Cockroach is Back (@Cockroachisback) June 6, 2026
Multiple layers of barricades have been put up outside the international airport precinct as part of heightened security measures, while vehicle-checking drives have been intensified at border points and on major routes leading to central Delhi, officials said.