Security intensified across Delhi as Cockroach Janta Party protests in Jantar Mantar

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was seen taking part in the protest under way at Jantar Mantar

A brief moment of chaos ensued at the protest site in Jantar Mantar, Delhi as some men were detained for raising slogans against Cockroach Janta Party protestors

Police have stepped up security at the residence of Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), in Waluj MIDC area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city in Maharashtra, an officer said.

He said the security cover has been expanded to avoid unnecessary crowding as Mr. Dipke arrives in India.

“If there is a need to deploy more manpower, we will do so after a review,” said DCP (Zone 1) Pankaj Atulkar.

He said Mr. Dipke’s parents are not currently staying at their house in the Waluj area. “They are not in contact with me,” he said, while refusing to share further details.

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“Why is the government so scared of cockroaches? But this dictatorial behaviour is opening the eyes of India’s youth. Our only crime is [that] we were demanding a better future for ourselves. But you can’t get rid of us that easily. We’re working on a new home right now. Cockroaches never die,” Mr. Dipke had said in anX post on the takedown of the CJP’s website

Visuals emerge from the protest under way at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where people can be seen sloganeering for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.

On May 16, 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke posted a Google form on X inviting people to register for the “Cockroach Janta Party” — a satirical political outfit born a day after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant drew criticism over his “cockroach” remark.

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Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party have begun to assemble at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, after the police granted them permission to protest at the site. 

Ahead of the protest at Jantar Mantar, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was seen at the New Delhi airport, after he arrived from the United States. 

In a post on X, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said that the police has granted permission to protest at Jantar Mantar. 

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What makes the CJP interesting is its popularity and connect among India’s Gen Z. Can it develop into a platform that gives voice to the grievances of India’s youth? Is it a flash in the pan? Can it make a political impact?

The Hindu speaks with the man behind the CJP phenomenon, Abhijeet Dipke. Listen below:

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Abhijeet Dipke, a student of public relations in the US, woke up from uneasy dreams one morning and found himself transformed into a ‘gigantic cockroach’. He then founded the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), as a joke. But it quickly acquired a momentum of its own. In less than four days, it notched up more than 1.6 lakh members and 2 million followers on Instagram. What makes the CJP interesting is its popularity and connect among India’s Gen Z. Can it develop into a platform that gives voice to the grievances of India’s youth? Is it a flash in the pan? Can it make a political impact? We speak with the man behind the CJP phenomenon, Abhijeet Dipke.

Ahead of the planned protest at Jantar Mantar, Cockroach Janta Party’s digital outfit spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said that the outfit is hopeful that “this will be monumental day in Indian politics.”

On the first day of The Hindu Huddle 2026, held at Bengaluru, attendees expressed what they thought of the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’. 

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After landing in Delhi, Abhijeet Dipke is headed to Sansad Marg police station to seek permission for a protest demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation shortly.

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Latest visuals from Jantar Mantar show heightened security measures in the area.

Cockroach Janta Party’s founder Abhijeet Dipke landed in Delhi a short while ago, and took to posting on X, ahead of the planned protest. 

“Looking forward to meet you all at Jantar Mantar. Do not forget to carry a book and our Tiranga!” he said.

Security was intensified across Delhi on Saturday (June 6, 2026), with police deploying additional personnel at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, border entry points, and other sensitive locations ahead of a proposed protest call by the digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), officials said.

Police teams have also been deployed at key intersections, marketplaces, and other sensitive locations to maintain law and order, they said.

Multiple layers of barricades have been put up outside the international airport precinct as part of heightened security measures, while vehicle-checking drives have been intensified at border points and on major routes leading to central Delhi, officials said.

- PTI

Ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s proposed protest in Delhi on June 6, party founder Abhijeet Dipke’s friends and acquaintances here feel the agitation called by him is for a serious cause and it should not go off track.

They also want the government to cooperate with the protesters.

Talking about Mr. Dipke’s proposed agitation, his friend Usman Shaikh from Santuk Pimpri village said he wants the protest to pass off peacefully.

‘’Although Abhijeet did not live in the village much, we used to spend time together whenever he came here during vacations. He has called for an agitation for a cause. As a friend, I expect that the agitation should go off peacefully and the government should also co-operate,” he told PTI.

Vijay Puri, sarpanch of Santuk Pimpri village and a relative of Dipke, said the agitation is undertaken for the issues that have affected the people nationwide.

- PTI

Ahead of the planned protest, Delhi police has beefed up security arrangements in an around the Jantar Mantar area in Delhi: