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Placards, pressure, and passion: Inside Delhi’s massive youth protest over Neet paper leak

On Monday, thousands poured into New Delhi's streets to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, heeding the call of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) online movement.

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Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) shout slogans during a protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. AFP

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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters attend a sit-in protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in New Delhi on July 19, 2026. AFP

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A police personnel fires tear gas shells to disperse activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) during a protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. AFP

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A protester throws back a tear gas canister fired by Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), during a protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. AFP

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Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) take part in a protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. AFP

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Indian police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters in New Delhi on July 20 as they tried to march on parliament to demand the resignation of the education minister over irregularities in major examinations. AFP

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Supporters gather at the camping site of the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. AP

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A supporter of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), while wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, holds a piece of paper with a message, two days after thousands of protesters marched toward parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, July 22, 2026. REUTERS

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Supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) shout slogans at a protest site, a day after thousands of protesters marched toward parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, July 21, 2026. REUTERS

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Security officers stand guard at the camping site of the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. AP

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