Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Student Protests Force Education Minister's Resignation in India
A group of students in Delhi, India, protested for a month at Jantar Mantar.
They were led by a group called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
The protest was a response to a remark made by the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, who called them 'cockroaches'.
The protest was so strong that it forced the Union education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, to resign.
The CJP started as a joke on the internet but became a serious protest movement.
This protest is one of many youth-led movements around the world that have made a big impact.
A month-long student protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi's Jantar Mantar forced the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The CJP evolved from an internet joke to a prominent youth-led protest movement in response to Chief Justice Surya Kant's 'cockroach' remark.
The protest is part of a global trend of youth-led agitations that have made significant historical impacts.
The article lists five documentaries that chronicle major protest movements around the world.
The documentaries include 'Whose Streets?' about the Ferguson protests, 'Winter on Fire' about Ukraine's Euromaidan protests, 'India's Daughter' about the 2012 Delhi gang rape protests, 'The Square' about the Egyptian Revolution, and 'Frontline: The Tank Man' about the Tiananmen Square protests.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and student protesters
- What
- A month-long protest led to the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- When
- The protest lasted for a month, culminating in the minister's resignation on Saturday
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi, India
- Why
- The protest was sparked by political frustration and a remark by Chief Justice Surya Kant
- Protest Duration
- One month
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest Leaders
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Resigned Minister
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- Protest Trigger
- Chief Justice Surya Kant's 'cockroach' remark