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Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: When corruption does not make a political noise
July 09, 2026 9:01 am
Today, the fear is not simply that political power is being used to extract rents, but that it is being used to create and protect quasi-monopolies, selectively rewarding favoured firms while disadvantaging rivals
‘NEET exam over’: Centre okays unblocking of Cockroach Janta Party’s X handle
July 08, 2026 3:51 am
After the Centre conceded that it has no objection, the Delhi High Court allowed the unblocking.
Cockroach party insider: We have contradictions. We will not hide them
July 06, 2026 10:17 pm
The CJP is vulnerable and still being built. But I would not exchange its visible struggle for the composure of the bureaucratic culture of subservience that brought us here
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ exposes Indian liberals’ biggest blind spot
June 30, 2026 3:26 pm
The journey of ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ from censorship battle to near-empty theatres raises uncomfortable questions about political commitment beyond social media.
‘How can I stay silent’: Wangchuk on hunger strike at Jantar Mantar to back CJP causes
June 29, 2026 4:59 am
Before beginning his hunger strike, Wangchuk, along with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, visited Rajghat and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke to appear before IT ministry panel over X account ban
June 24, 2026 12:13 pm
According to reports, the ministry had asked Dipke to visit its headquarters in person on Wednesday and appear for a hearing on the government's withholding of the CJP's account.
CJP protest: No permission for Day 2 but youths ready for long haul, refuse to leave Jantar Mantar
June 22, 2026 8:31 am
CJP protesters camped overnight at Jantar Mantar and vowed to continue their agitation until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.
‘Won’t leave until Pradhan quits’: Cockroach Janta Party stir stretches into night without permission
June 21, 2026 8:07 am
Cockroach Janta Party protesters refused to leave Jantar Mantar, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET controversy.
CJP matters because it is taking up the work parties have stopped doing
June 18, 2026 5:48 pm
The question is not whether it becomes a registered party or whether all its demands survive the movement’s satirical form. It is why a formation born from mockery is now carrying claims that ordinary parties should have organised
Fifty years before Cockroach Janta Party, student anger in the Navnirman movement changed Gujarat — and India
June 17, 2026 3:26 pm
It is far too early to predict how the CJP phenomenon will play out. But if one looks beyond its shiny trappings of ‘virality’ and ‘Gen Z,’ one might find continuities with and lessons to be drawn from student rebellions in the past and the present instead of an isolated phenomenon sans any connection on the ground
COCKROACH JANATA PARTY PHOTOS
In Photos: Sonam Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike enters day 13
July 10, 2026 6:09 pm
The CJP protest began on June 20 over alleged examination irregularities, Wangchuk joined the agitation on June 28 and has remained on an indefinite fast since then
In Photos: CJP holds second protest at Jantar Mantar over exam irregularities
June 20, 2026 5:17 pm
Supporters carried "thali and chammach" (plates and spoons) to the protest, banging them as a symbolic gesture during the demonstration
CJP joins student protest at Eco Garden in lucknow over irregularities in exams
June 12, 2026 5:48 pm
The crowd included candidates preparing for teaching, medical, revenue, administrative and other government recruitment examinations, many of whom had travelled long distances seeing messages on social media
CJP founder warns of nationwide protest if Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign
June 10, 2026 6:10 pm
Dipke said his organisation had asked the minister to resign by Saturday, failing which a nationwide agitation would be launched
In Pictures: Youth-led Cockroach Janta Party stages demonstration at Jantar Mantar
June 06, 2026 1:59 pm
The protest has been organised by the CJP, a youth-led online movement demanding accountability for alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests
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