Police in India’s capital Delhi are clearing a site where the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had been sitting on a protest since June
Thousands of people turned up in central Delhi for a protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding reforms to the education system
They had been protesting for weeks, asking India’s education minister to take responsibility for recent exam paper leaks and resign
The government so far had allowed them to protest, though the minister last month called the CJP the “B-team of disruptive elements”
On Monday, a senior government minister held a short meeting with protest leaders, the CJP announced
Tensions escalated on Saturday after police forcibly hospitalised activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk , who was on the 21st day of a hunger strike in support of the CJP
Despite its name, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is not a political party. It began as a satirical campaign but has since gained a massive following
The movement adopted the name “cockroach” after a senior judge used the term to describe young people, turning it into a symbol of resilience.
We are now pausing our live coverage of the CJP’s protest in Delhi.
It has been a dramatic day of marches, violence, political meetings and police action.
By evening, many protesters remained at Jantar Mantar, even as police continued urging people to leave. It remains unclear whether the CJP will call off its protest or continue its sit-in.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has become a focal point of the demonstrations through his hunger strike in support of the movement, said he would continue his fast.
