On Tuesday, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) launched a “diaper donation drive” as part of its ongoing protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where demonstrators are calling for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged exam irregularities and the NEET-UG paper leak controversy.
On Tuesday, the protest reached its fourth consecutive day, as CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke urged supporters to bring diapers to the demonstration and inscribe their demands for Pradhan’s resignation on them..
In a post on X, the party revealed a campaign called "Diaper A Day Keeps Leaks Away," set to take place on Tuesday evening..
"Bring a diaper, write your call for his resignation on it, and we will ensure it is delivered to the education minister," the party stated.
'Diaper A Day Keeps Leaks Away'
The announcement marks the latest in a series of symbolic protests by the CJP as it steps up its campaign against the Centre over alleged paper leaks and examination-related irregularities.
The party has maintained that its sit-in protest, which began on Saturday, will continue until Pradhan steps down. Supporters have been urged to participate in the diaper campaign by bringing diapers carrying handwritten messages demanding accountability and the minister's resignation.
Dipke alleges police tried to reduce protest area
Meanwhile, Abhijeet Dipke claimed that the Delhi Police tried to shrink the protest area late on Monday night.
He alleged in a social media post that the Delhi Police attempted to shift the barricades and compress the protest site into a smaller space.
Delhi Police did not offer an immediate response to the allegation..
Previously, Dipke had claimed that police were stopping students from taking part in the protest by demanding their Aadhaar cards. The Delhi Police rejected this allegation as "factually incorrect," asserting that no Aadhaar verification was being carried out at the site.
CJP protest enters fourth day
On Tuesday, the demonstration carried on even though it was a regular working day, with supporters staying at the site throughout the night. Candles were lit in remembrance of students who reportedly died by suicide in connection with the paper leak controversy..
Speaking to the protesters, Dipke criticised what he called a lack of accountability in the education system, accusing authorities of punishing students while not taking action against those allegedly responsible for examination misconduct.
"You cannot endure a delay of just four minutes, yet how are we expected to accept the education minister remaining in office after students have died?” he told the gathering.
Numerous students and NEET aspirants took part in the protest, recounting the emotional and academic pressure they faced due to the cancellation and rescheduling of exams following allegations of question paper leaks.
Student groups, free library join agitation
Members of Left-leaning student bodies, including the Students' Federation of India (SFI), the All India Students' Association (AISA), and the All India Students' Federation (AISF), have also taken part in the protest.
The AISF has set up a free library at the protest site under its "Fight for Education with Education" initiative. The library contains nearly 100 books donated by students, parents and supporters and has become a focal point of the demonstration.
