Subah ho gayi mamu: CJP's Abhijeet Dipke jibes at PM after Dharmendra Pradhan quits
Celebrations broke out at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday after Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation, with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke marking the moment with the iconic Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. catchphrase, "Subah ho gayi mamu," in a pointed dig at PM Modi.
"Subah ho gayi mamu," Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke exclaimed on Saturday, borrowing the iconic Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. catchphrase to take a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi moments after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation. The remark, delivered from the stage at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, was greeted with loud cheers as celebrations broke out, with Dipke hailing the Education Minister’s resignation as a "victory of democracy".
Addressing hundreds of supporters gathered at the protest site, a visibly jubilant Dipke said Pradhan's resignation was achieved through sustained student protests over the NEET paper leak controversy. He said the development underscored the power of peaceful democratic mobilisation and public pressure.
"This is democracy. He has resigned... Remember, do not mess with cockroaches," Dipke told CJP supporters before dropping to his knees in a visible display of joy and emotion as the crowd hugged each other and danced to the patriotic song 'Chak De! India'.
"This resignation is proof that if you people are not afraid, if you people do not bow down to this government, then we can take the resignation of anyone," Dipke told the crowd.
Taking a dig at PM Modi, Dipke said, “Narendra Modiji, democracy has dawned, mamu. This is only the beginning, just the first wicket. The fight is far from over yet.”
He added, “People used to say that this government never accepted resignations, but today we have shown that with enough determination, even the impossible can be made possible.”
Dipke further said, "Kaha jaata tha iss sarkar main istife nahi hote. Jhukti hai duniya, jhukaane vaala chahiye, (People used to say that resignations don't happen in this government. The world bends, you just need someone who can make it bend"." We have done it," he said, noting that this is the first resignation from PM Narendra Modi's government.
Protesters, led by the CJP, were seen hugging each other and dancing on stage to the patriotic song 'Chak De! India'.
The CJP leader urged protesters to remain steadfast, stressing that the minister's departure was only one of the movement's objectives. According to Dipke, the agitation would continue until two additional demands were addressed by the government.
"There's no need to be afraid. This is democracy. He has resigned, but we have two more demands. We won't go like this. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned. But the families of the children who committed suicide should receive compensation of one crore rupees. They should get it. One crore rupees compensation to all those families. And second, these police goons who acted on the 20th. Action must be taken against the police officers for that," he said.
CJP spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were also present at the Jantar Mantar protest site when news broke. Reacting to it, Ranka reiterated the party’s broader objective of reforming the education sector, saying the movement was aimed at “bettering the entire Indian education system”.
Das, meanwhile, struck a defiant note, warning against disregarding the concerns of students and young people. “Do not mess with the younger generation,” he said.
CJP leadership also said the party had placed three key demands before the government and would withdraw the protest only after receiving a written assurance. Ranka said permission had been sought for a peaceful nationwide candle march at 6 pm.
“If you accept our three demands in writing, we will go home. We have requested permission to take out a peaceful candle march across the country,” Ranka said, adding that the party aimed to “better the entire Indian education system”.
Das said the government had invited the party for another round of talks at 3.30 pm, but maintained that demonstrators would not leave the protest site until all demands were accepted in writing. “We’re not going anywhere until all our demands are met and they give them in writing. This is a huge victory,” he said.
In an emotional moment during his speech, Dipke recalled the names of students who died by suicide following the NEET paper leak controversy and appealed to those present to observe a two-minute silence in their memory.
Pradhan's resignation came just hours before the Centre and the CJP were scheduled to hold the third round of negotiations. Protest leaders had repeatedly maintained that the education minister's removal was a "non-negotiable" condition and one of the central demands of the ongoing agitation.
In his resignation letter, Pradhan said he had decided to step down in the interest of students and to ensure that "anti-national forces" did not exploit the situation. He said the decision was "not a matter of personal prestige" and described himself as deeply saddened by the developments of the past 10 days.
The NEET-UG paper leak controversy has triggered widespread outrage across the country, fuelling protests by students and opposition groups who accused the government of failing to safeguard the integrity of one of India's most important competitive examinations. The issue emerged as a major political flashpoint, putting the Education Ministry under intense scrutiny.
Pradhan's resignation marks a rare instance of a senior minister in the Modi government stepping down amid sustained public protests and mounting political pressure over irregularities in a national examination.
"Subah ho gayi mamu," Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke exclaimed on Saturday, borrowing the iconic Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. catchphrase to take a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi moments after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation. The remark, delivered from the stage at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, was greeted with loud cheers as celebrations broke out, with Dipke hailing the Education Minister’s resignation as a "victory of democracy".
Addressing hundreds of supporters gathered at the protest site, a visibly jubilant Dipke said Pradhan's resignation was achieved through sustained student protests over the NEET paper leak controversy. He said the development underscored the power of peaceful democratic mobilisation and public pressure.
"This is democracy. He has resigned... Remember, do not mess with cockroaches," Dipke told CJP supporters before dropping to his knees in a visible display of joy and emotion as the crowd hugged each other and danced to the patriotic song 'Chak De! India'.
"This resignation is proof that if you people are not afraid, if you people do not bow down to this government, then we can take the resignation of anyone," Dipke told the crowd.
Taking a dig at PM Modi, Dipke said, “Narendra Modiji, democracy has dawned, mamu. This is only the beginning, just the first wicket. The fight is far from over yet.”
He added, “People used to say that this government never accepted resignations, but today we have shown that with enough determination, even the impossible can be made possible.”
Dipke further said, "Kaha jaata tha iss sarkar main istife nahi hote. Jhukti hai duniya, jhukaane vaala chahiye, (People used to say that resignations don't happen in this government. The world bends, you just need someone who can make it bend"." We have done it," he said, noting that this is the first resignation from PM Narendra Modi's government.
Protesters, led by the CJP, were seen hugging each other and dancing on stage to the patriotic song 'Chak De! India'.
The CJP leader urged protesters to remain steadfast, stressing that the minister's departure was only one of the movement's objectives. According to Dipke, the agitation would continue until two additional demands were addressed by the government.
"There's no need to be afraid. This is democracy. He has resigned, but we have two more demands. We won't go like this. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned. But the families of the children who committed suicide should receive compensation of one crore rupees. They should get it. One crore rupees compensation to all those families. And second, these police goons who acted on the 20th. Action must be taken against the police officers for that," he said.
CJP spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were also present at the Jantar Mantar protest site when news broke. Reacting to it, Ranka reiterated the party’s broader objective of reforming the education sector, saying the movement was aimed at “bettering the entire Indian education system”.
Das, meanwhile, struck a defiant note, warning against disregarding the concerns of students and young people. “Do not mess with the younger generation,” he said.
CJP leadership also said the party had placed three key demands before the government and would withdraw the protest only after receiving a written assurance. Ranka said permission had been sought for a peaceful nationwide candle march at 6 pm.
“If you accept our three demands in writing, we will go home. We have requested permission to take out a peaceful candle march across the country,” Ranka said, adding that the party aimed to “better the entire Indian education system”.
Das said the government had invited the party for another round of talks at 3.30 pm, but maintained that demonstrators would not leave the protest site until all demands were accepted in writing. “We’re not going anywhere until all our demands are met and they give them in writing. This is a huge victory,” he said.
In an emotional moment during his speech, Dipke recalled the names of students who died by suicide following the NEET paper leak controversy and appealed to those present to observe a two-minute silence in their memory.
Pradhan's resignation came just hours before the Centre and the CJP were scheduled to hold the third round of negotiations. Protest leaders had repeatedly maintained that the education minister's removal was a "non-negotiable" condition and one of the central demands of the ongoing agitation.
In his resignation letter, Pradhan said he had decided to step down in the interest of students and to ensure that "anti-national forces" did not exploit the situation. He said the decision was "not a matter of personal prestige" and described himself as deeply saddened by the developments of the past 10 days.
The NEET-UG paper leak controversy has triggered widespread outrage across the country, fuelling protests by students and opposition groups who accused the government of failing to safeguard the integrity of one of India's most important competitive examinations. The issue emerged as a major political flashpoint, putting the Education Ministry under intense scrutiny.
Pradhan's resignation marks a rare instance of a senior minister in the Modi government stepping down amid sustained public protests and mounting political pressure over irregularities in a national examination.
"Subah ho gayi mamu," Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke exclaimed on Saturday, borrowing the iconic Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. catchphrase to take a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi moments after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation. The remark, delivered from the stage at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, was greeted with loud cheers as celebrations broke out, with Dipke hailing the Education Minister’s resignation as a "victory of democracy".
Addressing hundreds of supporters gathered at the protest site, a visibly jubilant Dipke said Pradhan's resignation was achieved through sustained student protests over the NEET paper leak controversy. He said the development underscored the power of peaceful democratic mobilisation and public pressure.
"This is democracy. He has resigned... Remember, do not mess with cockroaches," Dipke told CJP supporters before dropping to his knees in a visible display of joy and emotion as the crowd hugged each other and danced to the patriotic song 'Chak De! India'.
"This resignation is proof that if you people are not afraid, if you people do not bow down to this government, then we can take the resignation of anyone," Dipke told the crowd.
Taking a dig at PM Modi, Dipke said, “Narendra Modiji, democracy has dawned, mamu. This is only the beginning, just the first wicket. The fight is far from over yet.”
He added, “People used to say that this government never accepted resignations, but today we have shown that with enough determination, even the impossible can be made possible.”
Dipke further said, "Kaha jaata tha iss sarkar main istife nahi hote. Jhukti hai duniya, jhukaane vaala chahiye, (People used to say that resignations don't happen in this government. The world bends, you just need someone who can make it bend"." We have done it," he said, noting that this is the first resignation from PM Narendra Modi's government.
Protesters, led by the CJP, were seen hugging each other and dancing on stage to the patriotic song 'Chak De! India'.
The CJP leader urged protesters to remain steadfast, stressing that the minister's departure was only one of the movement's objectives. According to Dipke, the agitation would continue until two additional demands were addressed by the government.
"There's no need to be afraid. This is democracy. He has resigned, but we have two more demands. We won't go like this. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned. But the families of the children who committed suicide should receive compensation of one crore rupees. They should get it. One crore rupees compensation to all those families. And second, these police goons who acted on the 20th. Action must be taken against the police officers for that," he said.
CJP spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were also present at the Jantar Mantar protest site when news broke. Reacting to it, Ranka reiterated the party’s broader objective of reforming the education sector, saying the movement was aimed at “bettering the entire Indian education system”.
Das, meanwhile, struck a defiant note, warning against disregarding the concerns of students and young people. “Do not mess with the younger generation,” he said.
CJP leadership also said the party had placed three key demands before the government and would withdraw the protest only after receiving a written assurance. Ranka said permission had been sought for a peaceful nationwide candle march at 6 pm.
“If you accept our three demands in writing, we will go home. We have requested permission to take out a peaceful candle march across the country,” Ranka said, adding that the party aimed to “better the entire Indian education system”.
Das said the government had invited the party for another round of talks at 3.30 pm, but maintained that demonstrators would not leave the protest site until all demands were accepted in writing. “We’re not going anywhere until all our demands are met and they give them in writing. This is a huge victory,” he said.
In an emotional moment during his speech, Dipke recalled the names of students who died by suicide following the NEET paper leak controversy and appealed to those present to observe a two-minute silence in their memory.
Pradhan's resignation came just hours before the Centre and the CJP were scheduled to hold the third round of negotiations. Protest leaders had repeatedly maintained that the education minister's removal was a "non-negotiable" condition and one of the central demands of the ongoing agitation.
In his resignation letter, Pradhan said he had decided to step down in the interest of students and to ensure that "anti-national forces" did not exploit the situation. He said the decision was "not a matter of personal prestige" and described himself as deeply saddened by the developments of the past 10 days.
The NEET-UG paper leak controversy has triggered widespread outrage across the country, fuelling protests by students and opposition groups who accused the government of failing to safeguard the integrity of one of India's most important competitive examinations. The issue emerged as a major political flashpoint, putting the Education Ministry under intense scrutiny.
Pradhan's resignation marks a rare instance of a senior minister in the Modi government stepping down amid sustained public protests and mounting political pressure over irregularities in a national examination.
