The CJP has decided to move forward with the students protest even when Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike after receiving assurances from the Central government as well as MPs across political parties that the issue of accountability in the country’s examination system would be taken up in Parliament.
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday, July 24, said that the ongoing students’ protest at Jantar Mantar over the NEET-UG paper leak and other issues will not end until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as the Union Education Minister.
The CJP’s stand on the matter came as activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike after receiving assurances from the Central government as well as MPs across political parties that the issue of accountability in the country’s examination system would be taken up in Parliament.
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However, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday asserted that no discussion would be held with the government until Pradhan resigns taking accountability for exam paper leaks, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologises for the alleged police brutality against the protesting students.
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Ever since Wangchuk ended his hunger strike, the CJP and its founder have appeared to be desperate to continue the protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital. Here’s taking a look at five statements that suggests so.
1. ‘No longer about Dipke or Wangchuk alone’
On Friday, Dipke told mediapersons that “nothing short of the minister’s resignation is acceptable” to the protesting students, adding that the agitation will “not be called off because this movement is no longer about Abhijeet Dipke or Sonam Wangchuk alone.”
“It has now become a movement of the country’s youth, which is why protests are being held across the nation. Nothing less than the minister’s resignation will be accepted,” he said.
VIDEO | CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke says, “Nothing short of the minister’s resignation is acceptable. The protest will not be called off because this movement is no longer about Abhijeet Dipke or Sonam Wangchuk alone. It has now become a movement of the country’s youth, which is… pic.twitter.com/9HS4L4vPBl
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 24, 2026
2. Sonam Wangchuk ‘held in isolation’
The CJP founder claimed that Sonam Wangchuk was “virtually being held in isolation.”
“While JP Nadda was able to meet him, no Opposition MP was allowed to do so. Even members of our team were not permitted to meet him. In a way, the government had kept him isolated. But I am very glad, happy and relieved that Sonam has ended his hunger strike. That is what we wanted, and we had also requested him to do so. His life is extremely important for the country, its students and the future of the education system,” PTI quoted him as saying.
3. ‘Not stepping back until Pradhan resigns’
CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said that the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar would continue despite Wangchuk ending his 26-day hunger strike.
“We want to make it very clear that the protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation has been the demand of this movement from the very beginning, and until Pradhan resigns, we are not going to step back,” he said.
4. ‘Rewarding corruption’
In a post on X, Abhijeet Dipke attacked the government for “rewarding corruption instead of ensuring accountability” after the the Education Secretary was transferred and “replaced by an IAS officer from the Animal Husbandry Department who has severe multi-crore corruption charges against him.”
“The entire crisis around paper leaks and NEET was about systemic corruption. Replacing one bureaucrat with another facing serious corruption allegations is a direct INSULT to young people across India. Is this the ‘compromise’ the government expects us to accept? This is not accountability. We will not stop until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns,” Dipke wrote on the social media platform.
The government is rewarding corruption instead of ensuring accountability!
Last night, the Education Secretary was transferred. He was replaced by an IAS officer from the Animal Husbandry Department who has severe multi-crore corruption charges against him.
The entire crisis…
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) July 24, 2026
5. Saurav Das targets Delhi Police
Earlier in the day, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said they were launching a website where injured protesters and those who were assaulted during police action can upload pictures of the police personnel involved.
“We will file complaints against them and move the court if the Delhi Police does not register FIRs,” he added.
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