Cockroach Janta Party holds demonstration in Nagpur; ‘saffron’ activists try to disrupt protest

The Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical political collective, held a protest in Nagpur demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister over NEET exam irregularities. The demonstration faced counter-protests from groups chanting religious slogans.
Why it matters
The event illustrates the intersection of student activism, political satire, and rising communal tensions in Indian public discourse.
Wearing cockroach masks, displaying placards and raising slogans for justice, hundreds of youths, students and people from different walks of life participated in a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Nagpur.
The framing focuses on the protest against government accountability while highlighting the disruption by religious groups.
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