CJP's Dipke backs Jharkhand students protesting JPSC, JSSC irregularities

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday declared his organisation's support for students protesting in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations.

"Spoke to the students who are protesting in Jharkhand over irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams. The CJP stands with all the students in Jharkhand and supports their demands," Dipke wrote on X after a video call with protesters at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium sit-in.

The statement came hours after BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya questioned the silence of CJP and opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal on the Jharkhand agitation, contrasting it with the NEET protest at Jantar Mantar that led to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on July 25.

What we can verify

• Dipke's public statement: Both Hindustan Times and The Statesman confirm Dipke spoke to Jharkhand protesters via video call on 2 August and posted the solidarity message on X. — Hindustan Times; The Statesman
• Protest status: Hundreds of JPSC-JSSC aspirants have been camping at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium since 29 July, demanding a CBI probe, cancellation of the 14th JPSC preliminary test held 19 April, and reforms in the state recruitment agencies. — Hindustan Times; The Statesman
• Core demands: Cancellation of the 14th JPSC Combined Preliminary Test, independent CBI/ED probe into irregularities over the past seven years, introduction of a "not attempted" option on OMR sheets, and Chief Minister Hemant Soren's resignation on moral grounds. — Hindustan Times; The Statesman
• Arrests and resignation: Eleven people have been arrested in the JPSC exam-leak case; JPSC Chairman Lalbiaktluanga Khiangte has resigned and is under CID interrogation. — Hindustan Times; The Statesman
• Torch march: Protesters held a torchlight procession from the stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk on the evening of 2 August. — Hindustan Times; The Statesman
• BJP response: Amit Malviya alleged the Ranchi protest is peaceful unlike the Jantar Mantar agitation, claiming "no abusive language, no slogans calling to break the country, no attacks on public property." — The Statesman

What remains unverified

• Whether CJP will mobilise organisational support beyond Dipke's statement — no announcement of CJP cadres deploying to Ranchi or coordinating with local student groups. — [unverified]
• Exact sustained turnout at the Jaipal Singh Stadium sit-in beyond organisers' claims; daily numbers fluctuate with weather and logistics. — [unverified]
• Whether the Jharkhand government will escalate from the ordered CID probe to a CBI investigation as demanded; CM Soren has not publicly responded to the CBI demand as of 2 August. — [unverified]
• Scale of the torch march on 2 August — both outlets describe "thousands" but no independent headcount is available. — [unverified]

Context

The Jharkhand agitation began on 25 July at Bapu Vatika, inspired by the NEET-UG protests at Jantar Mantar that forced Pradhan's resignation. The Indian Express earlier called it Jharkhand's "Jantar Mantar moment." The CJP's intervention links the two movements organisationally — Dipke's post explicitly frames Jharkhand as the next front in the same accountability fight.

Both sources accessed 2 Aug 2026. Unverified claims marked per CJP News truth-only policy.