'There would have been no CJP': Dipke ‘credits’ CJI Surya Kant for nationwide student protests
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke thanked CJI Surya Kant, saying his remarks led him to return from the US and launch the student-led movement against NEET-UG 2026 irregularities.
The CJP was formed after a controversy over CJI Kant's remarks referring to some unemployed youth as 'cockroaches' and 'parasites' during a May 15 hearing.
CJI Kant later clarified his remarks were aimed at people entering the legal profession with fake degrees and that he was misquoted.
Dipke credited the CJI for the nationwide protests, noting that without his remarks, there would have been no CJP, no hunger strike by Sonam Wangchuk, and no mass protests.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk began an indefinite hunger strike on June 28, fasting for 26 days before being hospitalized.
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