India News: Cockroach Janta Party Organizes More Protests

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is organizing "peaceful" protests in Hyderabad and Bangalore on Sunday as it pushes its demand  for the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Supporters of the viral "cockroach" movement are calling for Pradhan's ouster over alleged exam irregularities, reflecting deep frustration among young people over corruption and failures in the education system.

This comes after hundreds joined CJP protests in New Delhi, Pune, Lucknow and Amritsar.

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the satirical political movement, has said that CJP could launch an indefinite sit-in at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi from June 20 if the minister does not step down.

Earlier, the CJP gave the government an ultimatum: Either Pradhan resigns or Prime Minister Narendra Modi removes him.

"If no action is taken within seven days, this movement will spread across the country," CJP said in a statement.

A protest is also planned in Jaipur on Monday.