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🏳️‍🌈Read the list of events here: https://www.timeout.com/mumbai/things-to-do/pride-events-mumbai-2026

As Cockroach Janta Party marked its first on-ground demonstration at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on 6th June 2026, the youth-driven protest witnessed a vibrant display through signs, slogans, posters and placards. Here are the glimpses.

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[Indian Youth, Education, Exam Paper Leaks, Dharmendra Pradhan Resignation, Ministry of Education, Gen Z Protest, Politics]

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Environmentalist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk joined the Cockroach Janta Party protest in Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling for education reform & justice.
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"What Use is Education Without Justice?": Sonam Wangchuk Joins CJP Protest Sonam Wangchuk joins Cockroach Janata Party protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over NEET paper leak, OSM portal issues and student suicides, calling for justice and systemic education reforms.

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"We are a Social Movement, not a Party": CJP Spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya CJP spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya calls the youth-led agitation a social movement, questions India’s education system, and weighs in on demands for the education minister’s resignation and links with AAP.