India news: ‘Cockroach’ party holds protest at Jantar Mantar

'Cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke is demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Meanwhile, India is batting against Afghanistan in a one-off cricket test. Follow DW for

Sohit AaryaAdminister 7 June 2026, 1:13 pm Updated: 7 June 2026, 10:51 pm 2 min read

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Published June 6, 2026last updated June 6, 2026

“Cockroach” party founder Abhijeet Dipke is demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Meanwhile, India has named teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in its latest T20 squad. Follow DW for more.

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Founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke displays the book 'My Autobiography' by the Indian social reformer Dr. B. R. Ambedkar upon his arrival at the airport in New Delhi — CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke (with the book) arrived at the New Delhi airport amid heavy securityImage: Arun Sankar/AFP

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Cockroach Janta Party is protesting at Jantar Mantar over alleged exam irregularities
India won the toss and will bat against Afghanistan in a one-off test
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is rewarded for record IPL season with his first India cricket call-up

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