Founder Abhijeet Dipke, activist Sonam Wangchuk and actor Prakash Raj participated in the protest held despite rain, with demonstrators raising slogans against the BJP-led Centre.
Mr. Wangchuk lashed out at the government over its lack of accountability and said that he has joined the cause against the “rotten” education system.
Mr. Dipke said that “we are called cockroaches when we try to expose the system”.
Earlier today, protesters gathered in large numbers at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad to voice their frustration against the NDA government at the Centre.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Wangchuk clarified that the agitation is not a bid for political power or to challenge any political outfit, but to raise public awareness and safeguard citizens’ rights.
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held a peaceful protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Sunday (June 14, 2026) evening as part of its nationwide campaign demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak and irregularities in the CBSE’s on-screen marking system. Founder Abhijeet Dipke, activist Sonam Wangchuk and actor Prakash Raj participated in the protest held despite rain, with demonstrators raising slogans against the BJP-led Centre.
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While actor Prakash Raj expressed his wish of wanting Mr. Wangchuk as India’s Education Minister, the activist said that the Minister “should be like him”, but clarified that he does not see himself in the top role. Mr. Wangchuk lashed out at the government over its lack of accountability and said that he has joined the cause against the “rotten” education system. Mr. Dipke said that “we are called cockroaches when we try to expose the system”. Urging people to raise their voices without fear, he said that if it come down to arrests or going to jail, he would be the first one to do so.
Earlier today, protesters gathered in large numbers at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad to voice their frustration against the NDA government at the Centre. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Wangchuk clarified that the agitation is not a bid for political power or to challenge any political outfit, but to raise public awareness and safeguard citizens’ rights. The organisation has already held similar protests in Delhi, Pune, Lucknow and Amritsar.
