India, June 4 -- Political satire outfit Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) 's proposed protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on June 6 is facing a procedural hurdle even before it begins, with the organisation yet to apply for police permission for the demonstration.

The protest, announced by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, seeks the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy. However, under existing rules, applications seeking permission for public protests are generally required to be submitted at least seven days in advance, excluding the day of the event.

Despite the event being publicly announced days earlier, CJP says it will seek permission only on June 6, the day the protest is scheduled to ...