Pradhan also promised a crackdown on paper mafia

Jun 23, 2026

04:23 pm

What's the storyUnion Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has reacted to the protests at Jantar Mantar, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is demanding his resignation over the NEET paper leak, questioning if students were even among the protesters.

Speaking to India Today, he said, "Jo log desh ko tukde tukde karna chahte hain, wahi log aaj dapli baja rahe hain Jantar Mantar mein. (The same people who want to break the country into pieces are beating drums at Jantar Mantar).