India's Cockroach party seeking education minister's ouster awaits cabinet reshuffle
Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party are staging a sit-in protest in New Delhi demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest follows a major controversy involving leaked question papers for a national medical college entrance exam.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing public dissatisfaction with government accountability regarding national education standards and exam integrity.
A security officer from the Rapid Action Force (RAF) stands next to a sign which reads “Hunger Strike”, during a sit-in protest called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, June 30. — Reuters Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source Leaders of India’s youth Cockroach Janta Party neared two weeks of sit-in protests on Tuesday, backed by a well-known activist who has started a hunger strike in support of their demand for the resignation of the education minister.
The article reports on the protest and the government's potential cabinet reshuffle without taking a stance on the validity of the protesters' demands.
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