Rahul Gandhi Leads Modi Resign Demand After Cockroach Janta Party Protest Turns Violent

DELHI – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – Rahul Gandhi has openly asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to quit, saying the government failed the country’s youth. The Congress leader made the rahul gandhi modi resign demand while walking with fellow MPs toward the PM’s home in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Gandhi said the ruling party is avoiding responsibility. He also claimed the government does not want any real debate on the issue inside parliament.

The unrest began after a large crowd gathered in the capital, pushed by an online movement called the Cockroach Janta Party. This group wants Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan removed from his post.

Monday’s rally quickly turned into the biggest street protest Delhi has seen in nearly five years. It ended badly for both sides.

Delhi Student Protest Police Crackdown Leaves Many Injured

Police say 60 protesters got hurt during clashes with security teams. Officers used tear gas and batons after some protesters started throwing stones.

गिरफ़्तार करो, जेल में डालो, फर्क नहीं पड़ता – मोदी सरकार की सत्ता की ताकत से ज़्यादा बड़ी हमारे सत्याग्रह की शक्ति है।

हमारे बच्चों के साथ हुए अत्याचार का हिसाब तो देना ही होगा। pic.twitter.com/nrNmrLBxp3

— Congress (@INCIndia) July 21, 2026

More than a hundred police staff were also injured in the chaos, according to Delhi Police.

Gandhi later sat outside Modi’s residence in protest. The crowd around him shouted slogans demanding justice. Soon after, video showed police placing Gandhi and other lawmakers onto a bus and driving them away from the spot.

Senior Congress leader Sandeep Dixit said Monday’s events showed disrespect toward India’s Constitution. He added that no citizen who values democracy can stay silent after seeing this.

Despite the crackdown, the cockroach janta party protest is far from over. Thousands of demonstrators are still camped at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, many demanding broader changes to the education system.

मोदी जी, हर ज़ोर आज़मा लो, सारी ताकत लगा लो – छात्रों के इंसाफ की ये लड़ाई अब रोके न रुकेगी। pic.twitter.com/suXh8LkWzh

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 21, 2026

CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the fight will continue until Pradhan is removed from office. He called Monday’s police action a dark moment for Indian democracy.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke urged the crowd not to lose courage. He said authorities want to break their spirit, but they should stay strong and keep speaking up.

This protest did not appear out of nowhere. It follows major failures in India’s testing system, including a leaked medical entrance exam paper that forced over two million students to retake the test last month.

A separate scandal involving digital marking errors also affected nearly two million school students, adding fuel to public anger.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the government’s actions, saying arrests were already made over the leak. He said Modi has asked officials to build a stronger system so this does not happen again.

युवाओं का समर्थन करने गए नेताओं को भी डिटेन किया गया,

युवाओं को न्याय दो 😳 pic.twitter.com/UA4nSaF1Da

— Cockroach Janta Party (@CJP_for_India) July 21, 2026

Modi himself has not spoken publicly about the protests yet.

Parliament was adjourned Tuesday after opposition members demanded an urgent discussion on what they called police brutality against students.

For now, protesters like 25-year-old law student Chandra Pratap Sishwi say the crackdown only strengthened their resolve. He said watching people get beaten made him more determined, not less.