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Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old activist, launched the Cockroach Janta Party in May after India's Chief Justice compared jobless youth to cockroaches. The movement, which began with a spontaneous social media post, grew into nationwide protests that contributed to the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on 25 July. According to government data cited in reports, graduate unemployment stands at 29.1 percent and only 8 percent of graduates secure jobs matching their skills. This article examines the campaign's origins, key events and current focus on rural school conditions.
A spontaneous X post by Abhijeet Dipke grew into protests that forced an education minister's resignation within weeks, highlighting graduate unemployment and exam integrity concerns.
By Marcus "MJ" Jones
