Delhi High Court Rejects Urgent Hearing on Cockroach Janta Party Protest

The Delhi High Court refused to list an urgent hearing on a public‑interest litigation that sought preventive and crowd‑control measures for a protest planned by the satire‑laden Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on June 6 at Jantar Mantar. The petition, filed by the Save India Foundation, warned that the gathering could threaten public order, disrupt transport hubs and demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET question‑paper leaks and CBSE exam controversies. The court’s vacation bench, composed of Justices Saurabh Banerjee and Amit Sharma, declined to hear the matter urgently.

The CJP, founded by Boston‑based activist Abhijeet Dipke, originated from remarks by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who had likened restless unemployed youth to "cockroaches" – a comment he later clarified as referring to holders of fake degrees. The movement uses political satire to highlight unemployment, institutional accountability and media freedom, and it called for the protest to pressure the education ministry.