‘Anti-Hero’ — the hit song by American pop star Taylor Swift — added a satirical twist to the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest, with the social media-born outfit targeting Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan through a viral video.
In the video posted by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, clips of Pradhan are set to the song’s opening lyric, “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me,” portraying the Union minister as being responsible for the controversies surrounding the irregularities in the examinations in the country.
As the song moves to the line, “At tea time, everybody agrees,” the video cuts to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, referencing his association with tea through his past as a tea seller and his Chai Pe Charcha outreach programme. The video clip then shifts to visuals of the ongoing CJP protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, ending with the caption, “Anti-Hero.”
CJP Protest Enters 23rd Day
The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over alleged examination irregularities entered its 23rd day on Sunday. The party has been demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and Rs 1 crore compensation for the families of students who died by suicide over alleged examination irregularities.
The outfit has also announced a peaceful march to Parliament on July 20, the opening day of the Monsoon Session.
The CJP protest began on June 20, while Wangchuk joined the agitation on June 28 and has been on an indefinite hunger strike since then