CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke, who met the family of an MPSC aspirant who died by suicide, allegedly due to debt. (Image AI enhanced: X/ PTI)The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday said its founder Abhijeet Dipke and party members would join protests by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants over alleged paper leaks and irregularities in online examinations. The announcement came after a group of MPSC aspirants met Dipke at his home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.The CJP said the agitation demanding the resignation of the MPSC chairman and secretary would continue, and threatened a statewide tour to meet aspirants if the officials did not step down by September 24. Dipke said the party would stand with the protesters until their demands were met.Story continues below this adIf you are just joining us, this is The Indian Express Realtime breaking news blog – where we bring you the latest news updates of the day in real time. 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The action comes weeks after 13 people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Bhavnagar districtLive UpdatesSep 14, 2026 09:10 AM ISTMPSC ‘paper leaks’ protest, CJP to join demanding resignation of key officialsThe Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said on Sunday that its founder Abhijeet Dipke and party members will join students protesting over alleged paper leaks and irregularities in various online examinations conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC).The announcement came after a group of MPSC aspirants met Dipke at his home in the Waluj area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.The CJP said the agitation demanding the resignation of the MPSC chairman and secretary would continue. If the demand is not met by September 24, the party plans to undertake a statewide tour to interact with MPSC aspirants.Following his meeting with the aspirants, Dipke said, “The CJP and I are with MPSC aspirants in this fight. We will stand with the aspirants till the resignations (of top MPSC officials).”MPSC aspirants have held protests in parts of Maharashtra, demanding greater transparency in the recruitment process and action over alleged paper leaks and other irregularities in the examinations.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:BricsIndia news