CJP protests – so, will there be a resignation and a demonstration of public accountability?
“ What if all cockroaches come together?” Six words posted on X that have now shaken the BJP Government. The person who posted this, Abhijeet Dipke, 30, along with Sonam Wangchuk, are the faces of perhaps India’s biggest street protest, the first Gen X protest movement a gainst Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Dipke’s tweet was in response to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant equating India’s unemployed youth with cockroaches. When Dipke, a Boston University student, launched the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), not many would have imagined how things would unfold. The cockroach (a creature I dread) has now become a symbol of courage and resilience. The campaign seeking the ouster of India’s Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan exploded on social media, attracting more than 21 million Instagram followers within days. Once Wangchuk joined the demonstration and went on a hunger strike (lasting more than three weeks), CJP gained a new burst of energy. Forg...
