The student-led protest against alleged examination paper leaks and rising unemployment intensified on Sunday, with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke announcing a Parliament March on July 20 and appealing to parents and students across the country to join the demonstration.
The march, scheduled to begin from Jantar Mantar at 9 am, coincides with the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. In a video message posted on social media, Dipke urged parents to participate, arguing that repeated examination failures and paper leaks had jeopardised the future of students preparing for competitive examinations such as NEET and JEE.
He alleged that years of hard work and substantial financial investments made by families were being rendered futile because of the government's inability to prevent recurring examination irregularities. Describing the proposed march as peaceful, Dipke said it aimed to press for accountability and systemic reforms in the examination process.
The protest at Jantar Mantar, organised by the CJP, has continued to draw support from political leaders, academics and public figures. The party said several prominent leaders would visit the protest site to express solidarity with students demanding a transparent and accountable examination system.
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Among those expected to interact with the protesters are former Kerala Health Minister K K Shylaja, former Kerala Finance Minister and MLA K N Balagopal, and former Kerala Minister P Rajeev.
The CJP also said Samajwadi Party MP Pushpendra Saroj would address the gathering later in the day, voicing support for the students' demands for reforms to curb paper leaks and ensure fairness in public examinations.
Adding an academic perspective to the agitation, noted economist Jayati Ghosh is scheduled to deliver a public lecture on "The Economics of Unemployment," linking concerns over youth employment with broader economic challenges.
The CJP said the movement was receiving growing support from elected representatives, scholars and citizens from across the country. It reiterated its demand for stronger safeguards against paper leaks, greater transparency in recruitment and examination processes, and measures to address unemployment among young people.
The July 20 Parliament March is expected to be one of the biggest mobilisations of the ongoing protest as demonstrators seek to draw national attention to their demands.
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