Quick answer: CJP’s petition demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan crossed 5.68 lakh signatures by 23 May 2026. The petition followed the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, which affected more than 22 lakh students.
Students prepared. The system leaked. CJP asked who would resign.
What the petition demanded
On 22 May 2026, Abhijeet Dipke launched a petition titled “Sack the Education Minister.”
The demand was direct: Dharmendra Pradhan should resign over the systemic failure that allowed the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
“Today, we are starting a petition demanding the resignation of the education minister. It is time to make the system accountable.”
— Abhijeet Dipke
Why NEET mattered
NEET is not just an exam. It decides medical futures, coaching debts, family sacrifices, and years of preparation.
When a paper leaks, honest students are punished twice. First, they lose trust in the system. Then, if the exam is cancelled or repeated, they lose time, money, sleep, and mental peace again.
The numbers
- Students affected: 22–23 lakh
- Petition launch: 22 May 2026
- Video reach: 12 million views in one hour
- Signatures: 5.68 lakh by 23 May 2026
- Demand: Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
The government response
Dharmendra Pradhan did not resign. Instead, the government response focused on re-exam security and action against “fake news networks.”
CJP’s position was that calling accountability demands fake news does not answer the question: who is responsible when a national exam fails?
The crackdown after the petition
Within the same period, CJP’s platforms were hit.
- X account withheld in India
- Website blocked for Indian users
- Instagram hacked / access lost
That timing is why the petition became more than a student campaign. It became part of the record of how youth accountability demands were treated.
What the petition proved
The petition was not only about one minister. It was about whether failure at the top has consequences.
Students are punished for mistakes. Parents are punished through fees. Candidates are punished through re-exams.
But ministers are often given explanations.
The cockroach record
5.68 lakh people signed. The website was blocked. The minister stayed.
That is why the movement remembers.
The cockroach does not forget who was asked to adjust, and who was never asked to resign.
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