Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, is a youth based virtually made newly created political party created on 16th May, 2026, by 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke. The main reason for this strange name is the comment made by Surya Kant, the Chief Justice of India, on 15th May, 2026. He mentioned the “lazy unemployed” people as “worthless” like a “cockroach”.
Meanwhile, the papers of NEET 2026 leaked. The exam was held on 3rd May, 2026. Over 2.27 million aspirants were there, and NTA announced the cancellation of the examination on 12th May, 2026. It also revealed the huge overlap between mock papers and the actual papers.
Well, hardworking students will study year after year, and some opportunistic, "shortcut"-fa people will try to succeed without any effort! And because of them, the real hardworking people will suffer. The students' future will be at risk just because of the opportunistic ones. It is clearly imaginable that if they succeed, what will be the condition of the common people? Literally, their lives would be at risk.
The students' time, effort, money, and mental health were all affected. It came to notice that the question papers were shared on social media and closely matched the real exam papers, specifically in Biology and Chemistry. An overlap of almost 120 questions is not a small thing.
The investigation started, several people were arrested, and the case was finally transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). However, the National Testing Agency (NTA) also announced 21st June, 2026, as the date for the reexamination, and they also assured applicants that the application fees would be refunded.
Former Chief Minister M.K Stalin criticised NEET, saying that it has transformed medical admissions into a commercialised, coaching centre system in which economic privilege has a greater role in determining success than student merit.
On 6th June, 2026, CJP protested at the Jantar Mantar of Delhi, and people of all the ages joined them. Among them was N. Jaysimha, a former employee of All India Radio, also travelled from Hyderabad to join the protest. Dipke, a political strategist and graduate from Boston University flew from the United States just to participate in the campaign. Their main concern was the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, making him responsible for the NEET 2026 paper leak. The protestors also don’t have any faith in the education administration. Dipke said that the youth of India will no longer be afraid and will fight for their rights and demands, saying, “Cockroaches never fear”. He also said he would continue the campaign if needed in the upcoming time period. Dipke said, “There is not even a government exam in India which does not leak”.
CJP has more than 20 million followers on Instagram, which is greater than many political people, and has already established a good presence online.
But the fact is, will just protesting bring any change in society? Getting marks without any "knowledge" and then getting employed without "any skill" will do no good for society or for the people. Those who get admission and employment without any skill will destroy the system and waste money.
Protesting with candles seems inspiring, but will that actually help? Because all of this has actually happened many times before. But the result is uncertain. People's mindset has not changed, crime has not stopped, and innocent people continue to suffer every time.
And the cancellation of any examination after serious study and hard work is a very difficult situation for genuine aspirants. They lose time, motivation, and enthusiasm. Though there is a difference between the two, if any student fails the exam, then their time is also wasted, but if the exam is cancelled because of unethical work, the frustration becomes more prominent.
Either way, some students cannot handle the pressure and anxiety, and some of them commit suicide. Years of preparation and lots of effort, and then all of a sudden the defeat; they could not take it. A student even wrote on the suicide note that she no longer dares to appear for the NEET examination again. Education or knowledge is not limited to books only; “failing” does not mean “the end of life”. This is the biggest misconception among the youth.
India’s largest medical entrance exam: millions of people sit for the examination every year; the competition is very high, and only a few succeed.
Though reexamination will happen, many students are feeling directionless and don’t understand what step to take next, whether to sit for the examination or not, because the enthusiasm or motivation is lost. To gather strength and prep once again, all these would just cloud the minds of the students. They need focus and concentration. It is not the first time but in the past too, exam cancellation created trauma amongst students, and many attempted suicide. Family pressure, career tension- nobody thinks about the innocent student’s future.
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