Those frustrations are at the heart of the rise of the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, founded by Dipke. Although the Chief Justice later withdrew the comment, Dipke accepted the label, making the cockroach the symbol of the movement. Monday’s turnout reflected how quickly the movement has grown since its first protest in June, when
The CJP is mainly protesting problems it has with India’s education system. The National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) is India’s main entrance examination for admission to medical colleges across the country. Nearly 2.28 million candidates sat the exam on May 3, having studied for months – in some cases years – for a notoriously