Youth Congress and Cockroach Janata Party held demonstrations on June 6, 2026, in Haryana and Delhi, calling for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam irregularities. Police responses differed sharply between the two locations.
In Kurukshetra, Haryana, Congress Lok Sabha MP Deepender Hooda led Youth Congress protesters demanding Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak and CBSE irregularities. Police used water cannons to disperse the march toward the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Hooda stated, “We will fight the battle from the streets to the Parliament until the youth of Haryana and the country receive justice.” He announced the next demonstration for June 12 in Panipat and noted high unemployment and drug abuse in the state. In New Delhi, the Cockroach Janata Party organized a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar led by founder Abhijeet Dipke. The group thanked Delhi Police for their cooperation and clarified that no FIR was registered against participants. Dipke warned of nationwide protests if no action is taken within seven days. BJP president Nitin Nabin, speaking in Ranchi, alleged that some forces abroad were pushing youths toward negative politics. The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association separately called for Pradhan’s resignation and the scrapping of the National Testing Agency.
