Sonam Wangchuk

An India Today news report features an interview with Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Deepke following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

In an exclusive interview with India Today, Abhijeet Deepke, founder and convenor of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), outlined the growth and future trajectory of his youth movement. Deepke addressed the fallout from student protests at Jantar Mantar and the subsequent resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He designated the July 20 police action at Jantar Mantar as the critical turning point that expanded the movement's national reach, while acknowledging activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike in mobilizing public support. Rejecting claims of being an Aam Aadmi Party proxy, receiving foreign funding, or operating with external political backing, Deepke asserted that the movement is entirely independent and sustained directly by citizens, academics, and doctors. Addressing systemic distrust, youth unemployment, economic anxiety, and exam paper leaks, Deepke stated that CJP will remain a political pressure group rather than contesting elections, while pledging legal defense and street action for students facing police FIRs.

A video of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who observed a 26-day hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak, has gone viral, showing him walking through a corridor at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital while attempting to leave the facility.

The government has initiated a major overhaul of the examination system following weeks of nationwide student protests over paper leaks.

Allegations that pellet guns were used against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters during demonstrations over alleged exam paper leaks have intensified the political row, with medical records reportedly confirming pellet injuries and legal experts seeking an inquiry into police crowd-control measures.

In an exclusive conversation with India Today's Rajdeep Sardesai, Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka discussed the ongoing protests surrounding paper leaks and examination issues, including NEET 2024 and 2025.

The government has initiated plans for a full restructuring of the National Testing Agency (NTA) following widespread paper leak controversies and administrative issues in national competitive examinations.

In an India Today Democratic Newsroom broadcast hosted by Akshita Gopal, young journalists, anchors, and producers join a Gen Z roundtable alongside senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai to analyse student protests in Delhi.

Nationwide student protests over the NEET paper leaks and police violence have expanded across Indian cities including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jodhpur, and Bhopal.

During a second round of talks following ongoing demonstrations at Jantar Mantar over the NEET examination controversy, representatives of the organizing political party held discussions with central ministers. The delegation presented three primary demands: the removal or resignation of the Union Education Minister, financial compensation of one crore rupees for families of candidates who died by suicide due to system failures, and the complete withdrawal of eleven registered police FIRs along with a sovereign guarantee against any future action against peaceful protesters or organizers. While the government expressed a positive stance and in-principle agreement regarding the financial compensation, withdrawal of legal cases, and assurances against improper detention of youth by the police, it requested a twenty-four hour period to deliberate on the demand for the Union Education Minister's removal. The party leadership stated that demonstrations across the country will intensify further and lead to a national call for agitation if the demand for resignation is not met within the stipulated timeline.

The nationwide agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak continues to intensify, with protests spreading from Delhi to Mumbai as students and young demonstrators clash with police, block detention vehicles, and demand accountability over repeated examination leaks.

Amid an escalating standoff over NEET paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised fast-track courts to ensure swift punishment for paper leak cases.

The Cockroach Janta Party has announced plans to intensify its agitation, calling for a nationwide protest. Rejecting discussions at official government offices, the group demanded that any talks be held at a neutral venue or at Jantar Mantar.

A powerful image from Mumbai's Chembur has become the defining visual of the ongoing protests linked to the alleged NEET paper leak and the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk.

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad accused opposition parties of politicising the NEET paper leak issue for political gains instead of focusing on students' concerns.

This News Today edition covers the 25th day of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger fast over examination paper leaks. Speaking from Medanta Hospital, his wife confirmed an 11-kilo weight loss, stating the fast will continue until demands, including the Union Education Minister’s resignation and education reforms, are met. The government agreed to parliamentary discussions but refused the resignation.

This India First bulletin covers the NEET paper leak protest, focusing on a hunger striker undergoing treatment at a Gurugram hospital. Activist Sonam Wangchuk offered to end the indefinite fast if the government guarantees that protesting students will face no FIRs or legal action.

The bulletin outlines the fallout from the NEET paper leak protests and allegations of Delhi Police actions. The Supreme Court refused an urgent listing for a plea concerning police conduct, declining to examine protest videos at the mentioning stage.

Sonam Wangchuk’s fast entered Day 25 at Medanta Medicity in Gurugram, where doctors monitored his health in the ICU on Wednesday.

From new videos fuelling the controversy to Opposition visits, a Delhi High Court PIL, fresh scuffles, Parliament protests, and Sonam Wangchuk’s latest health update—here’s everything that happened in the last 15 hours