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A young man at Delhi's Jantar Mantar 'Cockroach Janata Party' NEET protest went viral after attending as a proxy for his depressed girlfriend.
Abhijeet Dipke said the country's political discourse needs to shift towards issues that directly affect young people, particularly employment and education.
The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent among India’s Gen Z, in a sharp rebuke to the ruling establishment in the world’s largest democracy.
The Cockroach Janta Party started as a joke, but it quickly became a way for many Indians to express their frustration with the system.
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After years of intense pressure to succeed, exam scandals and high unemployment, India’s youth are pushing for change.
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Cockroach Janata Party protests over NEET leak
India, June 7 -- Students and parents joined protest led by founder Abhijeet Dipke who arrived in Delhi on Saturday morning, demanding accountability over examination irregularities.
Delhi has stepped up security across the city ahead of a proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), deploying over 1,000 police personnel and strengthening checks at the airport, border points and transport hubs.