Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Cockroach Janta Party stays a pressure group, backs Jharkhand protests
In India, there is a movement of young people called the Cockroach Janta Party.
Even though it is called a party, it is not a political party that fights elections.
A man named Abhijeet Dipke is the founder of this movement.
He said the group wants to keep working as a pressure group.
A pressure group is a group that tries to push the government to listen to people's problems.
The movement has a mentor, an activist named Sonam Wangchuk, who helps guide it.
Dipke also said the group wants to help students in the state of Jharkhand.
Those students are protesting because they say something went wrong with government exams for jobs.
The movement plans to travel to Jharkhand to stand with those students.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said the movement will not become a political party.
Dipke said the group will continue to function solely as a civic pressure group.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk remains the movement's mentor, according to Dipke.
CJP will extend its support to protesting students in Jharkhand.
The group is prepared to travel to Jharkhand to stand with aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in state public service and recruitment examinations.
- Who
- Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), whose mentor is activist Sonam Wangchuk.
- What
- Dipke said CJP will not become a political party but will remain a civic pressure group, and pledged support to protesting students in Jharkhand.
- When
- Wednesday, in remarks ahead of the CJP core team meeting.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, with the group prepared to travel to Jharkhand.
- Why
- To back Jharkhand aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in state public service and recruitment examinations.
- Organization
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Founder
- Abhijeet Dipke
- Mentor
- Sonam Wangchuk
- Political plans
- No plans to form a political party; will remain a civic pressure group
- Stated
- Wednesday, ahead of the CJP core team meeting
- Meeting location
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
- Support pledged
- Students protesting in Jharkhand
- Protest issue
- Alleged irregularities in state public service and recruitment examinations