Jantar Mantar

CJP expands pressure-group campaigns and school audits

18 clusters · 133 sources · last updated about 9 hours ago

Latest: Cockroach Janta Party flags KPSC exam irregularities and school issues

The youth-led Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) continues to operate as a pressure group, utilizing satire and the cockroach symbol to demand institutional accountability. Following the resignation of Education Minister Dharm

Delhi Jantar Mantar protest: legal and political escalation

20 clusters · 108 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Swatantra Bhardwaj bail plea scheduled for September 14 by Delhi court

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) continues its campaign following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on 25 July 2026, a move triggered by nationwide student protests over exam paper leaks. Whi

Indian political debate over reservation system

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Ramdas Athawale criticizes Rahul Gandhi's statements

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has emerged as a vocal defender of India’s caste-based reservation system. Following protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where demonstrators called for reservation eligibility to be based o

Indian youth political and social engagement

4 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: India launches Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2027

India is seeing a significant shift in youth engagement, moving between organized institutional dialogues and active political mobilization. Institutional efforts to foster democratic discourse include the ‘Idea of Indi

Dipke-led protests, legal probes, and credential disputes

6 clusters · 52 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Cockroach Janta Party faces internal split and protest controversies

Student protests over alleged NEET paper leaks gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in late July 2026, with Abhijit (Abhijeet) Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), emerging as the movement’s focal point. The

India NTA testing and reform crisis

8 clusters · 51 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: NTA seeks government institutions to host computer-based NEET-UG exams

In late July 2026, the autonomous National Testing Agency (NTA) announced a recruitment drive for various contractual and professional roles as part of a restructuring plan following paper-leak scandals surrounding the N

Cockroach Janata Party protest disruptions

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Sonam Wangchuk: CJP protest nearly collapsed after police action

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has faced significant disruptions during its recent activities in India. In Jodhpur, a dialogue session titled ‘Save Education, Save Country’ organized by CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka

Indian political debate over caste-based reservation

3 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi clash over reservation policy

The debate over caste-based reservation in India has intensified following the ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ protests at Jantar Mantar, where demonstrators called for quotas based on income rather than caste identity. Int

Mayawati opposition to economic-based reservation

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Mayawati opposes economic-based reservation demands

Mayawati, leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), has voiced strong opposition to efforts to introduce economic criteria into the existing reservation system for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other B

Protest against India E20 fuel and sugar policies

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Political unrest in India: Activist detained and Punjab CM's wife faces legal notice

Activist Tehseen Poonawalla and his group, Team Bharat, planned a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar to oppose the central government’s E20 fuel policy and rising sugar prices. Poonawalla alleged that the E20 mandate, whi

RSS response to Jantar Mantar student protests

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: RSS attributes Jantar Mantar protests to systemic failures

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has offered varying perspectives on student protests occurring at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Initially, RSS Joint General Secretary Atul Limaye characterized the protests as “uncon

Generation Z and Alpha consumer and social trends

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Gen Z and Gen Alpha drive global social and educational shifts

Generation Z is driving significant shifts across consumer, professional, and lifestyle sectors. Research indicates a growing disconnect between brands and younger consumers, with nine out of ten 14- to 29-year-olds repo

Indian youth-led political protests

4 clusters · 13 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Narendra Modi shifts social media strategy amid Gen Z protests

A youth-led political movement has emerged in India, centered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. The agitation was triggered by a controversy involving a leaked National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper, which reportedl

Delhi protest pellet gun injury investigations

2 clusters · 47 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Delhi Police registers FIR in pellet gun injury case after Rahul Gandhi protest

Following the “Sansad Chalo” march in Delhi on June 20, an internal review of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) revealed that force gradients used during the demonstration did not meet standards. The review noted inadequate p

India NEET exam protest and Kangana Ranaut controversy

8 clusters · 52 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: Kangana Ranaut and Baba Ramdev clash over Gen Z remarks

By mid-August, the controversy entered the legal sphere. An MP/MLA court in Agra admitted a petition filed by advocate Rama Shankar Sharma, alleging Ranaut insulted students and made objectionable comments about their pa

Delhi Parliament protest crackdown and legal proceedings

3 clusters · 28 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Supreme Court to probe Delhi police conduct during CJP protests

On July 20, a large demonstration organized by the Cockroach Janata Party gathered near the Parliament precinct in Delhi, breaching security barriers and confronting police. The police responded with lathi-charges and te

Student opposition to CJI Surya Kant at convocations

3 clusters · 22 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: TISS replaces CJI Surya Kant as chief guest for rescheduled convocation

Controversy has emerged regarding the invitation of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to serve as a chief guest at university convocations in India. In Mumbai, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has resch

Exam fraud protests, minister resignation, Jharkhand sit-in

278 clusters · 818 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Youth protests in India lead to education minister resignation

The 2024 NEET-UG paper-leak protests, led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), culminated in Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation on 25 July. Following violent demonstrations in Delhi, police compiled doss

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh labor protests in India

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh stages nationwide protests over labor demands

The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) initiated a series of nationwide protests in India to demand improvements to labor and pension policies. On August 13, the union announced plans for demonstrations across 28 state units

Indian farmer protests and border security measures

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 27 days ago

Latest: Farmers launch 228-km foot march to Delhi amid border security tightening

Security forces have increased surveillance and barricading at various borders to manage planned farmer demonstrations heading toward Delhi. In late July, police in Gautam Buddha Nagar and Delhi intensified security at

India student protest fallout and political clash continues

4 clusters · 42 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: India faces debates over democratic freedoms amid student protests

The July 20 police crackdown on student protesters in Delhi, initially sparked by examination failures and concerns over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), has evolved into a nationwide anti-government mo