CJP's Abhijeet Dipke diagnosed with typhoid

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday said he has been diagnosed with typhoid but asserted that the nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will continue.In a video message on X, Dipke said his health condition would not affect the ongoing agitation."Have been diagnosed with typhoid, but the fight will go on until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns," he said.Following the nationwide demonstrations, Dipke thanked protesters across the country for participating peacefully and making the movement a success."I really want to thank all the cockroaches protesting peacefully nationwide, and congratulations to all for making this movement a success," he said.— abhijeet_dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) On Friday, after social activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike, Dipke said the party's protest would continue until Pradhan stepped down.Speaking to reporters, Dipke said he was relieved that Wangchuk had ended his fast but maintained that the party's demand for accountability over alleged examination irregularities remained unchanged."Our protest will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.

We are very happy and relieved that Sonam sir has ended his hunger strike, as it had been over 26 days.

His life is extremely precious to this country," Dipke told reporters.Reiterating the party's stand on talks with the Centre, Dipke said any discussions should be held at a neutral venue."Our demonstration will go on until Dharmendra Pradhan steps down.

Any meeting must take place at a neutral location or venue.

Nothing less than the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan will be accepted," he added.Meanwhile, activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday responded to critics questioning his decision to end the 26-day hunger strike held in support of students protesting the alleged NEET paper leak.In a video message shared on social media, Wangchuk questioned why his commitment to the cause required what he described as a character certificate.Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike after receiving a written assurance from the Union government on the NEET examination issue and broader reforms to the country's competitive examination system.The activist said that although verbal assurances had been offered earlier, he insisted on a written commitment, which delayed the end of his protest by two days.After a nearly two-hour meeting with Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said the government had sought time until Saturday afternoon to consider their demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. ...