Jantar Mantar

'Cockroach' protest leaders, India govt say no breakthrough in talks

Talks between the Indian government and the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party failed to make headway Friday over the protesters' demand for the resignation of the education minister, both sides said.

July 27, 2026

India protest leaders to meet govt after Modi vows action

The protests have emerged as one of the biggest political challenges facing Modi since he secured a third term in office in 2024.

July 24, 2026

National Conference stages protest demanding statehood for Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir

Hundreds of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference workers and leaders gather at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar and urge the Indian government to clarify its position regarding the restoration of the historical status of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

July 21, 2026

‘India's 2nd Freedom Movement’: Wangchuk calls for making parliament march 'a success'

Activist describes his hospitalization as an 'illegal detention' in his first message to supporters since being forcibly removed from the site of his prolonged hunger strike at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

July 19, 2026

Activist Wangchuk moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike in New Delhi

Wangchuk, 59, has been fasting since June 28 to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations to study medicine.

July 18, 2026

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses his supporters during a protest over alleged irregularities in the country's major examinations, in New Delhi on June 6, 2026. (AFP)

How a viral post sparked India's Gen-Z protest

An online satirical post criticizing India's judiciary has grown into a nationwide student protest movement, drawing millions of supporters demanding education reforms, accountability over exam scandals and the education minister's resignation.

July 8, 2026

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (C) takes part in a protest over alleged irregularities in the country's major examinations, in New Delhi on June 6, 2026. (File photo: AFP)

Indian students accuse BJP of dodging accountability as protest enters day 16

Students say the government has failed to respond to student suicides and condemned the education minister's remarks describing protesters as 'terrorists,' arguing that elected leaders must be held accountable for their actions.

July 5, 2026

Doctors examine the health of activist Sonam Wangchuk, left, during his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, on July 2, 2026. At center is fellow protester Abhijeet Dipke, founder and leader of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). (A

Hunger strikers endure rain at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Doctors report deteriorating health among several fasting protesters as India's government has yet to respond publicly to demands for accountability over alleged irregularities in national education examinations.

July 2, 2026

Student protesters, including organizer Abhijeet Dipke, sit at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on the 12th day of a protest over reported failures in India’s national examination system. (Abhijeet Dipke/X)

Student protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar enters second week

The protest centers on allegations of irregularities in national medical and university entrance examinations. These include claims of paper leaks, grading concerns and administrative errors,

July 1, 2026

An Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activist acts as a farmer committing suicide during a protest following the completion of two years of the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in New Delhi. (AFP)

India detains farmer leaders ahead of Cockroach Janta Party protest in New Delhi

Indian authorities detained farmer leaders ahead of a New Delhi protest linking student concerns, exam controversies and broader government grievances.

June 28, 2026