‘Thank you for calling us cockroaches’: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke’s message to CJI Surya Kant after Pradhan’s resignation
The CJP founder's message to the CJI came shortly after Pradhan announced his resignation.
The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak has drawn swift political reactions, with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday claiming the development was the result of sustained public protests led by students.
Dipke described Pradhan’s exit as a victory for those who had taken to the streets over the examination controversy. He said the resignation showed that public pressure could force accountability from those in power.
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Dipke claims student movement forced resignation
“We have done it. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned,” Dipke said.
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He added, “Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned. And this resignation is proof that if you people are not afraid, if you people do not bow down to this government, then we can take the resignation of anyone.”
Pradhan resigned from the Union Council of Ministers earlier on Saturday as protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 examination continued across the country.
#WATCH | Delhi: On the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Founding President of Cockroach Janta Party, Abhijeet Dipke says, “There’s no need to be afraid. This is democracy. He has resigned, but we have two more demands. We won’t go like this. Dharmendra… pic.twitter.com/K8xiZ0NInO
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2026
Pradhan says decision taken in students’ interest
In his resignation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pradhan said he had stepped down in the larger interest of students so that the country’s youth would not remain “trapped in a web of confusion.”
The former Union minister also reflected on his association with the education sector.
“For more than four decades, I have been associated with students, teachers, and the cause of education reform. I have always believed that a strong, inclusive, and forward-looking education system is the foundation of a strong nation,” he wrote.
Minister recalls Centre’s response to NEET-UG controversy
Referring to the NEET-UG examination conducted on May 3, 2026, Pradhan said the Centre acted immediately after irregularities came to light.
“However, irregularities were found in the NEET-UG examination held on May 3, 2026. The Government of India immediately took cognisance of the matter, handed over the investigation to the CBI, cancelled the examination, and announced a date for the re-examination. Along with this, it was decided that from next year onwards, the examination would be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode,” he said.
Pradhan also said protecting the interests of more than two million candidates remained the government’s foremost priority during the re-examination process.
“During this period, our primary concern was to ensure that the examination for more than two million students was conducted smoothly… From the very first day, I took responsibility for the situation and never turned away from it. My resolve was that we would not allow the prospects of any meritorious student to be harmed because of the examination controversy,” he said.
With inputs from ANI
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