Police fire tear gas on Cockroach Janta Party supporters in New Delhi

Youth activists from the newly formed Cockroach Janta Party staged a protest in New Delhi on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after a series of exam‑leak scandals involving high‑stakes national tests. The demonstration, which attracted several hundred students and college faculty, was organized in the heart of the capital’s civic centre and was marked by placards calling for accountability and stricter security measures for examinations.

The group’s grievances stem from allegations that leaked question papers were distributed to candidates for the Joint Entrance Examination and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, leading to widespread cheating and undermining the credibility of India’s competitive exam system. According to the protestors, the leaks were facilitated by insiders within the examination board and were enabled by inadequate digital safeguards. The Cockroach Janta Party, which positions itself as a youth‑led movement against systemic corruption, has called on the government to conduct an independent inquiry and to remove Minister Pradhan from his post pending the investigation.

In response, the Ministry of Education issued a statement affirming that it had already initiated a probe into the leaks and would cooperate fully with any external investigation. Police officers were deployed to maintain order at the protest site, and the demonstration was allowed to conclude peacefully without arrests. The incident has reignited national debate over exam security protocols and the role of youth activism in shaping public policy.