CJP Alleges Surveillance of Protesters at Jantar Mantar Amid Exam Irregularities Agitation

NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday alleged that the mobile phones of protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar were under surveillance, claiming that WhatsApp calls and chats were being monitored, as the group's agitation over alleged examination irregularities entered its 13th day.

Dipke made the allegation in a post on X, saying unnamed sources within the system had informed the organisation that its internal communications were being intercepted.

"Sources within the system have informed us that our phones are under surveillance and that our WhatsApp calls and chats are being monitored. The sources told us the exact conversations word to word we had in the internal team," he wrote.

In a separate post, Abhijeet Dipke shared the snippets of from the day 13 of the protest at the Jantar Mantar. The post was shared as protesters continued their demonstration despite heavy rain.

Dipke also posted a photograph of education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose indefinite hunger strike entered its fifth day on Thursday.

Earlier, Wangchuk had shared a health update, saying doctors had advised him to increase his intake of water and salt after his blood pressure was found to be low. He said his blood sugar level was 66 after several days without food but maintained that his condition was not yet life-threatening.

"My sugar level is low at 66, but that's because of no food for 3 days, as ketosis takes over; the body starts consuming fats, etc. In a prolonged fast, it may consume muscles and organs, resulting in death, but I'm nowhere near that," Wangchuk said.

He added that he had lost two kilograms during the fast, describing a daily weight loss of around 650 grams as normal.

"My inconveniences are nothing compared to the 20+ students who gave their lives and the five youths who died in Ladakh last September," he said, thanking supporters for standing with the movement.

Dipke also provided an update on Inesh, a student who had been on hunger strike for eight days before being shifted to hospital on Tuesday night after his health deteriorated.

"Inesh is recovering well at the hospital. Our team is in touch with him and monitoring the situation," Dipke said in another post on X.

Renewing his criticism of the Centre, Dipke said the movement had been driven by repeated examination controversies and the government's alleged failure to respond.

"What it takes today to seek accountability: Countless paper leaks, Millions of dreams shattered, 20+ student suicides, A hunger strike by an educationist and the youth," he said, alleging that India had never before seen such an "arrogant" government.

The CJP protest began on June 20 over alleged irregularities in the examination system, including the NEET examination. Dipke has said the campaign has since expanded to include broader demands for accountability, including concerns related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.