CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke writes to PM Modi; flags student suicides, demands Dharmendra Pradhan's ouster

Ahead of a proposed student protest at Jantar Mantar Cockroach Janta Party CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide financial assistance to families of students who allegedly died by suicide amid examinationrelated controversies and renewed his demand for the removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra PradhanThe appeal comes before a planned demonstration by students and young professionals in the national capital on June 20 where the organisation intends to intensify its campaign over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment testsDipke raises concerns over student deathsIn a letter addressed to the prime minister Dipke said the country was facing a serious crisis affecting students and their mental wellbeingI am writing to you today with a heavy heart to bring your urgent attention to an escalating crisis that threatens the very future of our nation the lives and mental wellbeing of our young students he saidOpen Letter to PMWe urge PM narendramodi to provide 1 crore in compensation to the families of students who died by suicide due to the paper leak crisis pictwittercomp6gOuNRvsTmdash Abhijeet Dipke abhijeet_dipke June 19 2026Abhijeet Dipke claimed that 11 students had died by suicide in recent weeks including five deaths in the previous 48 hours He alleged that uncertainty surrounding examinationrelated issues and the possibility of reexaminations had added to the stress faced by studentsAccording to him the situation has created anxiety among aspirants preparing for competitive examinations and their familiesDemand for compensation to affected familiesThe CJP founder urged the Centre to provide a compensation package of Rs 1 crore to the families of students who allegedly died by suicideHe argued that many families had invested substantial resources including educational loans to support their childrens academic ambitionsHaving lost the very children they poured their life savings into educating these families have been left entirely destitute Dipke wroteDemanding financial assistance he said the compensation would help families cope with the impact of what he described as a crisis linked to examination irregularities and paper leak allegationsCall for Education Ministers removalDipke also reiterated his demand for the removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan saying students were seeking accountability from those responsible for the education systemThe Cockroach Janta Party has been demanding the resignation of the education minister for the past month and has been protesting across the country for our demands All that we students want is to see some accountability for the loss of lives he saidHe maintained that holding leadership accountable would help restore confidence among students and parentsTherefore we respectfully request you to sack the education minister He is serving at your pleasure and the buck stops with the prime minister Dipke saidHe further argued that taking action would demonstrate the governments commitment to accountability and reformDemand for reforms in education systemApart from seeking compensation and accountability Dipke called for broader reforms aimed at protecting students and addressing concerns about examination managementHe urged the government to prioritise student mental health and introduce structural changes to prevent future controversiesHe said immediate intervention was necessary to ensure that students did not continue to suffer from uncertainty and academic stressStudents from all across India are assembling at Jantar Mantar 20th June onwards to raise our demand We hope your government listens to the voice of Indias future he addedProtest planned at Jantar MantarThe June 20 gathering will be the second major mobilisation organised by CJP this monthOn June 6 hundreds of students and young professionals assembled at Jantar Mantar following a call by Dipke demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment processesFollowing that protest the organisation expanded its campaign to several cities and continued raising concerns about paper leak allegations and examinationrelated controversiesThe planned demonstration on Friday is expected to focus on student welfare examination reforms and demands for greater accountability within the education system