CJP demands Union Education Minister’s resignation, plans protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on June 6

What started as a satirical social media campaign by the Cockroach Janata Party CJP has now evolved into a political movement preparing for its first major public demonstration on June 6The Cockroach Janata Party on Thursday criticised the reported exposure of JEE Advanced 2026 candidate data claiming the incident highlighted serious shortcomings in the countrys education system and digital infrastructure reported the PTIAt a press conference in Delhi where CPJ introduced three spokespersons party leaders urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan from office alleging that he had failed to ensure accountability and safeguard student data the news agency reportedCJP leaders said the reported exposure of candidate information had raised fresh questions about cybersecurity standards and the management of national examination systemsParty spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and the London School of Economics argued that the incident reflected inadequate cybersecurity measures within key educational institutionsAccording to Ranka personal details including names phone numbers and photographs of nearly two lakh students were reportedly exposed due to the issueHe said it was concerning that a country known for producing leading technology professionals was unable to secure critical educational platformsQuestions raised over IIT Roorkeersquos responseAccording to the PTI Ranka also criticised IIT Roorkee which conducted this years JEE Advanced examination as the nodal institutionThe institute had stated that the exposed information was available only in a readonly format and could not be altered However Ranka argued that the ability to access personal data without authorisation remained a serious concern regardless of whether records could be modifiedHe further claimed that young cybersecurity researchers were identifying vulnerabilities and reporting them raising questions about the competence of those responsible for maintaining such systemsIIT Roorkee acknowledges configuration issueEarlier this week IIT Roorkee acknowledged a cloud storage configuration issue linked to the JEE Advanced 2026 results portalThe matter came to light after a teenage cybersecurity researcher reported that candidate records and admitcard documents could be accessed without authenticationThe institute said corrective measures were being implemented as a priority and maintained that there was no possibility of records being altered because the data was accessible only in readonly modeCall for transparencyThe CJP has demanded that the government publicly disclose details of data exposure incidents and cybersecurity failures involving public institutions as per the PTIRanka said citizens had a right to know how sensitive information was being handled and whether any breaches could have wider implicationsHe called for greater transparency regarding all such incidents particularly those that may affect public trust or national securityThe party also sought to dismiss speculation that its planned demonstration on June 6 could become disruptiveRanka stressed that the CJP supported peaceful and democratic protests and urged supporters to act within the law reported the PTIHe said rumours suggesting violence were unfounded and reiterated the partys commitment to lawful public demonstrationsMovement continues to gain attentionThe press conference followed the groups first formal media interaction at the Constitution Club of India a day earlierDuring that event party leaders said they remained open to discussions with both the government and opposition parties while continuing to press for the education ministers resignationCJP founder Abhijeet Dipke who is currently pursuing higher education in the United States is expected to arrive in Delhi on June 6 and seek permission to hold a protest at Jantar MantarThe party has also said that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is expected to participate in the proposed demonstrationThe Cockroach Janata Party emerged from a social media campaign following remarks made by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant during a court hearing last monthThe comments sparked significant online debate with Dipke and his supporters adopting the term cockroach as a political symbolWith PTI inputs