New Delhi, July 25 -- A controversial courtroom remark eventually grew into one of India's largest youth-led protest movements, culminating in Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on July 25. Fuelled by outrage over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and demands for accountability and education reforms, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) evolved from an online satirical campaign into a nationwide movement.

The controversy began after alleged irregularities and a paper leak surfaced during the NEET-UG 2026 examination held on May 3. The National Testing Agency (NTA) later cancelled the exam, ordered a re-test and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a probe. The episode sparked nationwide protests by medical aspir...