Jantar

• Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the "Cockroach" party, held a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. • In sports news, India has included teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in its most recent T20 squad. • A statement from a prominent Hindu nationalist has raised hopes for renewed diplomatic dialogue between India and its neighbors.

• The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), led by Abhijeet Dipke, held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. • The demonstration concluded with the detention of six individuals by authorities. • The movement has gained rapid traction among India's Gen Z, amassing over 1.6 lakh members and 2 million Instagram followers in less than four days.

• The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) launched a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. • The demonstration centers on grievances regarding the NEET 2024 paper leak and alleged irregularities within the CBSE One Mark Question (OSM) system. • Activist Sonam Wangchuk supported the movement, emphasizing that systemic change is required across all Indian institutions, not just within education.

• Political analyst Yogendra Yadav has raised concerns that recent modifications to India’s electoral framework are undermining democratic processes. • Yadav argues that these changes risk shifting critical power away from the voting public and toward the institutions that manage and control elections. • This shift is significant as it potentially threatens the transparency and fairness of the electoral system in India.