Why are thousands of people protesting in Delhi?
Summary
In Delhi, tens of thousands of young people are protesting against India's education system and calling for the resignation of the education minister. The protests are led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth movement that started as a joke on the internet but grew after issues with a national medical entrance exam caused anger and distress.Key Facts
- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) began as a satirical online group but quickly grew into a large youth protest movement.
- The movement’s leader is Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old former student from Boston University.
- The protests intensified after Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer and activist supporting CJP, was forcefully taken to hospital during his 20-day hunger strike.
- The CJP name mocks India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and originated from a comment by India’s Chief Justice comparing certain youths to cockroaches.
- The main issue is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), a medical college entrance exam that was cancelled over exam paper leaks.
- Around 2.28 million students took the exam, and some 20 students reportedly died by suicide linked to the exam situation.
- CJP demands include reforming the education system, better accountability for exam leaks, and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Monday’s protest was the largest recent demonstration in Delhi against Prime Minister Modi’s government and drew support from opposition politicians.
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