Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Cockroach Janta Party Launches Nationwide Free Legal Aid Platform
The Cockroach Janta Party has started a website for supporters and volunteers who need legal help.
The help is meant to be free.
People can use it if they face harassment, threats, violence, arrest or detention.
They first provide a small amount of information and create an account.
The website then tries to connect them with a verified lawyer nearby.
Lawyers can also register if they want to volunteer.
The platform has emergency contact options, including WhatsApp and email.
Rajya Sabha MP Kabil Sibal had earlier announced Rs 1 crore for the legal-aid effort.
The Cockroach Janta Party launched a nationwide platform offering free legal assistance to supporters and volunteers.
The service is intended for people facing harassment, intimidation, violence, arrest or detention while raising education concerns.
Users and advocates must create accounts, after which applicants can be matched with verified nearby lawyers.
The website includes an emergency WhatsApp number, email address, request form and information on arrest-related legal rights.
Rajya Sabha MP Kabil Sibal previously announced Rs 1 crore for the initiative and urged lawyers to contribute.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party, its supporters and volunteers, participating advocates, legal affairs head Ratna Singh, and Rajya Sabha MP Kabil Sibal.
- What
- The party launched a nationwide platform providing free legal assistance and connecting applicants with verified advocates.
- When
- The platform was announced as live on August 25, 2026; the broader plan was announced on July 28.
- Where
- Nationwide in India, through an online platform.
- Why
- To assist supporters and volunteers facing harassment, intimidation, violence, arrest or detention while raising concerns about education.
- Launch date
- August 25, 2026
- Service
- Free legal assistance for Cockroach Janta Party supporters and volunteers
- Coverage
- Nationwide in India
- Emergency support
- WhatsApp number, email address and an online request form
- User process
- Applicants submit minimal details and may be matched with a verified nearby advocate
- Earlier announcement
- The platform plan was announced on July 28 by Kabil Sibal and CJP spokesperson Saurav Das
- Legal-aid funding
- Kabil Sibal announced Rs 1 crore for the initiative