CJP at Jantar Mantar: How Jantar Mantar became Delhi's protest hub
Hundreds gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday to protest irregularities in examinations and demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest, organized by online youth movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), founder Abhijeet Dipke, was a symbolic move as it took place at the site where social activist Anna Hazare began his hunger strike against corruption in 2011. The CJP's first on-ground action follows its rapid rise to prominence online after being inspired by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's courtroom comment comparing some youth to cockroaches. The protest is part of a long history of demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, which has hosted protests against corruption, farm distress, and other social issues.
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