India’s oldest broad-based party, guiding secular nationalism since 1885
Protests in New Delhi have intensified as thousands demand education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Police have clashed with demonstrators, injuring dozens, while opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi have been detained during a sit-in outside the prime minister’s residence. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has mobilised a large online following and vows to continue the campaign.
India's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned after weeks of nationwide protests led by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Tens of thousands of students have protested exam paper leaks and police violence at Jantar Mantar; CJP has suspended its agitation after government assurances but reports of detentions in Assam, West Bengal and Bihar continue.