3 min learnNew DelhiUp to date: Aug 12, 2026 09:21 PM IST
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder and nationwide convener Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday introduced that the outfit will quickly start the following part of its agitation, describing it as “Season 2” of its Jantar Mantar protest.
Addressing reporters, Dipke stated the CJP had obtained repeated questions on social media about when the following part of the Jantar Mantar protest would start. “Many individuals have been asking on Instagram when Season 2 of Jantar Mantar will start. I need to make it clear that Season 2 goes to begin very quickly,” he stated amid loud cheers from the group.
Dipke’s announcement, made outdoors a banquet corridor in Delhi’s Naraina, got here after a scheduled volunteers’ assembly was cancelled on the final minute.
CJP alleges strain over Delhi assembly venue
The announcement adopted the CJP’s allegation that it was prevented from holding its volunteers’ assembly in Delhi. Dipke claimed that the corridor administration cancelled the reserving when members arrived on the venue.
He additional alleged that a number of different venue homeowners within the space had additionally declined to host the assembly after being intimidated towards offering house to the CJP.
“We had been scheduled to carry our volunteers’ assembly in Delhi at present, however we weren’t allowed to carry it,” Dipke stated. “We had been instructed that there was strain on the corridor administration and that they might not give us the venue. Persons are afraid to offer us with a spot to satisfy. We’re being stopped from holding a gathering, however no quantity of strain or threats will scare us,” he added.
Dipke alleged that the strain was being exerted by the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP), although no proof supporting the allegation was supplied.
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The cancelled assembly got here days after the CJP introduced its nationwide group, with Dipke named as nationwide convener because the organisation works to construct its construction following a large protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
CJP’s Jantar Mantar protest
The CJP had earlier led a 36-day protest over the NEET paper leak challenge. The agitation finally resulted within the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Schooling Minister.
The protest drew participation from college students and younger volunteers from totally different components of the nation and obtained help from opposition leaders.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk joined the agitation on June 28 and subsequently started an indefinite starvation strike. He was later shifted to Safdarjung Hospital after his well being deteriorated.
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The CJP ended its nationwide protest on July 25 following talks with the federal government.
Earlier, police motion throughout a march in the direction of Parliament on July 20 had drawn criticism from opposition events, together with the Congress. The difficulty additionally contributed to disruptions and deadlocks in Parliament.
