You can call us Pakistani, we are not afraid: Prakash Raj at CJP protest
Prakash Raj joins Sonam Wangchuk and CJP founder Abhijeet Dubike in the protests in Bengaluru over the alleged NEET paper leak. The actor said the workers would not be afraid of being labeled Pakistani or traitors.
Actor Prakash Raj along with climate activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk and CJP (Cockroach Janata Party) founder Abhijit Dubke joined the protests in Bengaluru over the NEET paper leak and CBSE’s on-screen marking system. Addressing the gathering, he said that the workers will not be intimidated by being termed as Pakistanis or traitors if they raise their voice on public issues.
The rally, held at Freedom Park despite heavy rain, was part of a nationwide campaign launched by the CJP to demand accountability over exam irregularities. The party has also called for a large gathering at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on June 20 as it wants wider public participation in the movement.
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Addressing the crowd, Prakash Raj said that the activists will not be silenced by attempts to label them anti-national, Pakistani or traitors. He then urged the youth to take responsibility for their future and criticized what he called the failure of elected leaders to fulfill their responsibilities.
Raj said, ‘You can call us Pakistanis or traitors to scare us and suppress our voice, but we are not among those who are afraid.’
He said, “Elected leaders should do their job. Why have you changed the equations? You are doing politics, we should be doing jobs. No! The youth of this country have decided to fight their battle.”
The actor continued his criticism of the political establishment and argued that the country’s younger generation should play a greater role in shaping its future.
He said, “The youth of this country are Dalits. Uncles and aunts, you are ruling this country after the retirement age. Go away. We the youth are fighting for our future. These youth are fighting for their dreams.”
The Bengaluru incident is the latest stop in the CJP’s protest circuit, with demonstrations taking place in different parts of the country. The organization has been pressing for action over concerns surrounding the NEET question paper leak, CBSE’s digital assessment process and what it describes as widespread failures in the examination system.
Earlier, speaking in Lucknow, CJP founder Abhijit Deepke said that the protests will continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. He also appealed to students across the country to join the peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar on June 20.
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is a satirical political movement and online collective founded in May 2026 by political strategist Abhijit Deepke. The group emerged after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s remarks comparing unemployed youth and workers to “cockroaches”, which led to widespread debate and criticism. Since then, the CJP has evolved into a youth-led campaign that focuses on issues such as unemployment, examination irregularities and accountability in public institutions.
In recent weeks, the movement has organized protests across the country demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak and other concerns related to India’s competitive examination system.
The protest in Bengaluru came as Prakash Raj is facing separate charges in a petition before the Karnataka High Court related to the shrine mass burial controversy.