CJP protest: Centre should listen to youth protesting at Jantar Mantar, says Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said the Central government must listen to young people protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and should not underestimate them reported the PTIThe protest is being held over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations including NEET and demands the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra PradhanIn a post shared on Facebook Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut shared Uddhav Thackerayrsquos message stating that students are the future of the country and are protesting in extreme heat conditionsThackeray said it was wrong to deny justice to protesting youth or to describe them in a disrespectful mannerHe also said the alleged NEET paper leak had damaged the futures of lakhs of students across the countryRemarks on protestldquoThe government has to listen to the voice of youth and should not underestimate the protesters at Jantar Mantarrdquo Thackeray said according to the PTIHis comments came as school and college students along with competitive exam aspirants and parents gathered in large numbers to protest at Jantar MantarCJP protest gains supportThe protest was organised by supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party CJP a youthled online movement that emerged following allegations of irregularities in various examinations and recruitment processesThese include NEET CUET CBSErelated exams and SSC recruitment testsRohit Pawar backs protestMeanwhile Nationalist Congress Party NCP SP general secretary Rohit Pawar on Saturday expressed support for the agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party CJP against alleged irregularities in the NEET and CBSE examinations reported the PTIThe statement came as CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke participated in a demonstration at Jantar Mantar which drew large numbers of young participants and was held under heavy securityThe demonstration witnessed the participation of scores of students and young people who gathered to raise concerns over alleged examinationrelated issuesSupporters of the movement said that the planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar was aimed to highlight concerns regarding transparency accountability and the future of students affected by examination controversies according to the PTIRohit Pawar voices supportIn a statement Rohit Pawar said the large turnout at the protest reflected growing dissatisfaction among young people with the Centres policies and the handling of key examinationsHe claimed that alleged irregularities in the NEET and CBSE examinations had directly impacted students and contributed to widespread frustration among the youth as per the PTIThe NCP SP leader said he fully supported the movements objective of protecting the interests of students and young peopleRohit Pawar also called for greater accountability in the conduct of national examinations and urged authorities to address concerns raised by studentsDemand for education ministers resignationPawar further demanded the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged examination irregularities according to the PTIHe argued that those responsible for managing the education system should be held accountable if lapses are found in the conduct of major examinationsThe protest has become part of a wider debate surrounding examination processes and the concerns of students across the countrySupporters of the movement say they will continue to raise issues affecting students and seek reforms aimed at ensuring fairness and transparency in the education systemwith PTI inputs