CJP Splits as Rebels Float ‘Democratic’ Faction, Accuse Dipke of ‘Politicising’ Student Movement
Breakaway volunteers said the movement drew 20 to 25 million people and accused the CJP leadership of sidelining grassroots protesters for AAP-linked allies.
- On Thursday, activist Manish Brahmbhatt announced the launch of the Cockroach Janta Party-Democratic in New Delhi, positioning it as an alternative to the Cockroach Janta Party .
- Brahmbhatt alleged the Abhijeet Dipke-led CJP had become a "handpicked team" aligned with Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal, accusing the leadership of abandoning the movement's democratic origins.
- Criticizing the selection process, Brahmbhatt questioned, "Why are eight people involved exclusively from the Aam Aadmi Party?" while noting that around 450 coordinators from the Jantar Mantar agitation were excluded from the committee.
- The movement initially gained momentum after the Chief Justice referred to youth and RTI activists as "cockroaches," attracting 20 to 25 million people, though volunteers now argue the organization has been "sold out and politicized."
- Seeking to restore the movement's original objective, Brahmbhatt stated the new platform would mobilize the "collective strength" of participants through a democratic process, while Dipke maintained the CJP will function as a public pressure group.
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Brahmbhatt launches CJP-Democratic, accuses Dipke-led platform of aligning with AAP
Manish Brahmbhatt alleged that the CJP's newly constituted leadership did not adequately reflect the wider movement, and several members associated with AAP had been included, while volunteers associated with other political parties and those who had participated in the protests were left out
Cockroach Janata Party split: CJP-Democratic launched, accuses Abhijeet Dipke of becoming 'Team Kejriwal'
“Maharashtra CM says I am Congress' ‘B’ team; some people say I am Aam Aadmi Party's ‘B’ team. I think these people should sit together and decide on this. According to me, we are the ‘A’ team of the students,” Dipke said.
Jantar Mantar Protester Manish Brahmbhatt Attacks CJP: It Has Now Become 'Team Kejriwal'
Manish Brahmbhatt, an activist from Ahmedabad who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Cockroach Janta Party's core committee, alleging it has been reduced to "Team Kejriwal". Brahmbhatt's grievances center
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