India, June 4 -- Police stand guard at a private residence in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, even though no one's home. The occupants left quietly a few days ago, allegedly concerned for their safety as the nation awaits the return of their son. The young man, Boston-based Abhijeet Dipke, 30, got the attention of the political dispensation in Delhi after he gave a clarion call to "meet me at the airport" on June 6.

As the founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Dipke's mission is to address systemic failures in the education system, starting with a peaceful protest from the airport to Jantar Mantar in the capital.

But, back home, his family is worried.

"Being a father, my concerns are obvious," said Abhijeet's father, Bhagwanrao Dipk...