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Digital Tear Gas: Inside the Surveillance State at Jantar Mantar
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) student protest erupted in June 2026 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi driven by widespread outrage over massive paper leaks and structural irregularities in the NEET-UG examination. For around thirty-seven days, student activists maintained a continuous demonstration demanding systemic testing reforms and accountability from top officials. Most significantly, they demanded the resignation of former Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. The C
Atharva Salve
Aug 1


Pradhan Resigns, CJP student protests called off
At 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 25th, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced via a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he had tendered his resignation.
Nethra Ramakrishnan
Jul 27


Call It What It Is: The Allure of An “Apolitical” Protest
Sanjana Shankar (UG '28) examines the allure of insisting the Jantar Mantar protests remain "apolitical", pointing out the inherently political nature of protests — evident in who participates, who is challenged, and who is heard the loudest.
Sanjana Shankar
Jul 25
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