Uddhav Thackeray extended support to the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest, expressing solidarity with students and young protesters demanding accountability over alleged examination irregularities and reforms in the education system

In a post on X, Raj Thackeray questioned why the government was protecting the education minister despite growing public anger. He said that the protests reflected wider public dissatisfaction over issues including education, inflation, environmental concerns and economic policies, rather than being limited to the NEET controversy