Chants of “Go Pradhan Go” rang out across Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Saturday as Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protesters began banging thalis (plates) with spoons shortly after demonstrations commenced at 1 pm on Saturday. Participants carrying plates and spoons in large numbers demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Protestors carrying plates and spoons in large numbers demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest marked the CJP’s second major mobilisation after its June 6 gathering at Jantar Mantar. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke had urged supporters to bring thalis and spoons as the internet-born outfit stepped up its campaign against exam paper leaks and student suicides. Similar protests had been organised in Pune, Lucknow, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Jaipur. Follow here for live updates on CJP protest in Delhi Why thali and chammach protests? Dipke jokingly claimed that UNESCO research had shown the vibrations created by banging thalis could bring about significant change, much like they supposedly did during the Covid-19 pandemic. The call to bring plates and spoons …