CJP protest over exam irregularities reaches Lucknow, security tightened

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New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has garnered much national attention in the past few weeks, took its protest campaign to Lucknow on Thursday, demanding action over the alleged examination irregularities and paper leaks.

The founder of CJP, Abhijeet Dipke, reached the capital of Uttar Pradesh earlier than the protest at Eco Garden.

Supporters of the campaign had come out to show their frustration over the conduct of competitive exams and have been demanding better accountability in the education system.

Also, the resignation of Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan over the government’s alleged failure to prevent exam-related controversies.

More security personnel were deployed around the area of protest to maintain law and order.

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The permission for the protest was uncertain earlier, but was eventually given, and was later followed by organisers appealing to protest against exams peacefully.

The protest came following successful similar campaigns by the CJP in Delhi and Pune, as the organisation has been spreading its movement across India.

The student campaign, which has gained much attention over social media, is widely followed by students and young job seekers as the movement is highlighting issues of the examination system, recruitment, and education among the younger generation.

Although the protest gained attention, it also invited controversy as the venue was reported to have had a segment where students did not seem very happy with the way the demonstration was conducted, and on social media, discussions were doing the rounds regarding the leadership and strategy of the movement.

Despite debates around the movement, the protest demonstrated concerns that students across India had about fair exams and their transparency.

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