New Delhi | Updated: July 12, 2026
The student-led protest against examination paper leaks and unemployment gained momentum on Saturday as Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke appealed to people to join a Parliament March on July 20.
In a video message posted on X, Dipke urged parents to participate in the march, saying repeated examination failures and paper leaks had affected the future of students.
He said students preparing for competitive examinations such as NEET and JEE spend years working hard, while their families make major financial sacrifices.
Dipke alleged that repeated paper leaks and examination lapses had undermined the efforts of students and exposed the government’s failure to ensure a fair examination system.
He said the march was aimed at securing the future of students whose aspirations had been put at risk due to repeated failures in the examination process.
The CJP founder appealed to the public to take part in the peaceful Parliament March, which is scheduled to begin from Jantar Mantar at 9 am on July 20.
Meanwhile, the CJP said several political leaders and public intellectuals would join the protest site on Sunday to express solidarity with students.
The protest is being held at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over repeated paper leaks, examination failures, and unemployment.
According to CJP spokesperson, former Kerala Health Minister KK Shylaja, former Kerala Finance Minister and MLA KN Balagopal, and former minister P. Rajeev are expected to interact with students at the protest site.
The party also said Samajwadi Party MP Pushpendra Saroj would address the gathering later in the day.
He is expected to speak in support of students’ demand for a transparent and accountable examination system.
Economist Jayati Ghosh is scheduled to deliver a public lecture on “The Economics of Unemployment.”
The CJP said the protest was attracting support from elected representatives, academics, and citizens from across the country.
The party said the agitation would continue to press for systemic reforms to prevent paper leaks and ensure fairness in public examinations.
