NEW DELHI — Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), criticised the government for focusing on the organisation’s social media activity rather than addressing their demands, which include Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests. Dipke participated in a planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar in […]
NEW DELHI — Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), arrived in Delhi on Saturday ahead of a planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar, and urged supporters to maintain discipline and ensure that the protest remains peaceful. Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has also expressed support for the protest, stated that he would […]
NEW DELHI — Education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday said he would join the June 6 protest in Delhi to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan if the minister does not step down by June 5. Wangchuk cited broader concerns over the state of education and the implementation of […]
CHHATRAPATI, SAMBHAJINAGAR — The meteoric rise of satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party on social media has left the parents of its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, overwhelmed by fears that he could land in trouble or even face arrest. The outfit, now popular as CJP, has garnered over 19 million followers on Instagram since it was […]
NEW DELHI — The X account of Cockroach Janata Party, the satirical digital outfit that came up last week and took social media by storm, was withheld in India on Thursday. Soon after, came up another handle – ‘Cockroach is Back’. “This was expected since there were attempts to hack the account yesterday. But this […]