NEW DELHI: India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday escalated its campaign against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation over a “corrupt education system” under his government.
In a post on X, the youth-led movement said, “Narendra Modi ji must resign as taking the responsibility of corrupt education system in his tenure. Istipha do,” widening its demands beyond Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as protests over examination irregularities and paper leaks continue to gather momentum.
Narendra Modi ji must resign as taking the responsibility of corrupt education system in his tenure.
Istipha do. pic.twitter.com/iGjbPR6sPb
— Cockroach Janta Party (@CJP_for_India) July 19, 2026
The latest demand comes amid an intensifying nationwide protest movement led by the CJP, which has organized demonstrations at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and called for a “Sansad Chalo” (March to Parliament) campaign.
संदेशे आते हैं हमें जंतर मंतर बुलाते हैं,
लोगो का अपार समर्थन,
प्रधानमंत्री इस्तीफा दो!
20 जुलाई संसद चलो 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/ZbmPc1hWWs
— Cockroach Janta Party (@CJP_for_India) July 19, 2026
Initially focused on seeking the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG paper leak and alleged irregularities in the CBSE examination system, the movement has broadened its criticism to hold Prime Minister Modi politically accountable for systemic failures in India’s education sector.
Earlier, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the youth-led movement will now call for Prime Minister Modi’s resignation after police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital following a 20-day hunger strike over India’s examination crisis.
"अपने लहू का एक एक कतरा यूं ही जाया नहीं जाने देंगे
अपने लहू के कतरे से इंकलाब लिखेंगे"कितना भी जुल्म कर लो देश के लोग पीछे नहीं हटने वाले है,
एक एक जुल्म का हिसाब लेंगे।युवाओं का भविष्य अधर में नहीं छोड़ सकते। pic.twitter.com/cA0jvQLPNE
— Cockroach Janta Party (@CJP_for_India) July 19, 2026
Wangchuk, 59, had been fasting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi since June 28 in solidarity with students demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over paper leaks and irregularities in national examinations.
The wife of Wangchuk said the hunger strike activist was taken to hospital against his will and accused the government of “illegal detention” disguised as medical care.
Police cited a court order and “deteriorating health condition” on Saturday when they picked up Sonam Wangchuk, who had refused to eat since June 28 in protest of university exam fraud.
The activist, 59, has demanded the education minister’s resignation after the leak of test materials that resulted in over 2 million students being forced to retake exams.
The crowd and support of people has doubled at Jantar Mantar.
Come soon to support 👇 pic.twitter.com/V1XsQnBiEm
— Cockroach Janta Party (@CJP_for_India) July 19, 2026
Gitanjali J Angmo, Wangchuk’s wife, said that she “lost faith” in the government hospital which she said refused her desire to move her husband to a private facility.
“With around 30 police personnel stationed on our floor and well over 100 across the hospital, our movement is severely restricted,” Angmo said.
“It is not medical care. It is illegal detention,” she said, adding she asked the High Court to allow her to move Wangchuk.
Delhi police said Wangchuk was shifted to hospital on expert medical advice and in line with Delhi High Court orders after concerns grew over his deteriorating health.
“As per the orders of the high court and on expert medical advice due to deteriorating health condition of Sonam Wangchuk, he has been shifted to the hospital for essential medical care,” a senior Delhi police official said.
Dipke criticised the police action, saying Wangchuk had been dragged away despite his weakened condition. He said the movement would intensify its demands and would now call for Modi’s resignation.
Massive crowd at Jantar Mantar Delhi to support Sonam wangchuk sir and save the future of youths. pic.twitter.com/WUmZL5W5jf
— Cockroach Janta Party (@CJP_for_India) July 19, 2026
The CJP founder also announced an indefinite hunger strike, saying the protest would continue until accountability was fixed over the examination scandals that have angered millions of students.
Four others were also reported to be continuing their hunger strike as the protest entered a new phase.
The Cockroach Janta Party began as a satirical online movement but has rapidly grown into a youth-led political protest against exam paper leaks, graduate unemployment and what its supporters describe as a lack of government accountability.
The movement gained momentum after controversy over medical entrance examinations, including the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. Millions of students were affected after reports of paper leaks forced a re-examination under tight security.
Wangchuk, an engineer and education reformer best known for water conservation projects in the Himalayas, had become the most prominent face of the protest.
Before being moved to hospital, he said smaller movements had brought down many governments in India, adding that “here it is about education.”
Opposition leaders and student groups have voiced support for Wangchuk and the protesters, saying the government must answer for repeated failures in the examination system.
The protest has now moved beyond a demand for the education minister’s resignation and is turning into a wider challenge to the Modi government.
For many young protesters, Wangchuk’s hospitalisation and Dipke’s new call mark a turning point in a movement that began online but has now firmly entered India’s political streets.
