New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused the Delhi Police of imposing restrictions on protesters during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar, alleging that participants were denied access to basic facilities such as food, drinking water and washrooms. The police, however, rejected the allegations and maintained that necessary arrangements were in place.
The protest, led by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, was held to press for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities and paper leak controversies. Hundreds of students and supporters gathered at the protest site, raising slogans and demanding greater accountability in the education system.
According to Dipke, organizers were prevented from distributing food and water to protesters, and access to public washrooms was allegedly restricted. He described the situation as a violation of basic rights and claimed that administrative hurdles were being used to discourage peaceful protest.
Delhi Police denied the accusations, stating that the protest had been granted permission under prescribed conditions and that essential facilities, including drinking water and mobile toilets, were available at the venue. Officials also emphasized that the demonstration was permitted only until a specified deadline and that requests to extend the protest were not approved.
The protest featured symbolic demonstrations, including participants banging plates and spoons while chanting slogans against the Education Minister. Organizers said the action was intended to draw attention to concerns over examination management and the impact of paper leak incidents on students across the country.
As the permitted protest period ended, security personnel moved to disperse the gathering, leading to further tensions between organizers and authorities. Dipke reiterated that the movement would continue until the government addressed the protesters’ demands.
The demonstration marks another chapter in the growing campaign led by the CJP, which has sought action on examination-related controversies and called for reforms aimed at restoring public confidence in the country’s testing and recruitment systems.
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