16 July,2026 07:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vivek Oberoi. Pic via Instagram
Vivek Oberoi was recently asked about the Cockroach Janta Party at an event. The actor reacted, saying he avoids commenting on political matters since he is an actor and not a politician. He added that people must be allowed to raise their concerns in a healthy democracy.
During an interaction with the media, Vivek was asked about Cockroach Janta Party. Vivek commented, describing himself as an observer who learns from developments around him.
In a video shared online, Vivek was seen saying, "Yaar main abhineta hu, neta nahi hu. Toh main political cheezon pe dhyaan nahi deta hun. Hum toh observe karte hai, seekhte hai. Life mein bohot kuch dekhne aur seekhne ko mil raha hai."
When asked about the CJP, he said, "Observe ye kiya hai ki ye bhi ek nayi cheez thi aur mujhe lagta hai ek healthy democracy mein har awaaz ko apni jagah milti hai. Ye logo ne agar apni awaaz vyakt ki hai toh ye healthy democracy ka sign hai."
Although Vivek spoke about the democratic space of citizens who wish to express their grievances. For the unversed, Vivek has been a vocal supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He even actively campaigned for the party and was officially named a BJP star campaigner during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The Cockroach Janta Party is a youth-based satirical political movement founded on 16 May 2026 by Abhijeet Dipke. The CJP started a protest over alleged examination paper leaks and irregularities in NEET examinations on June 6 at Jantar Mantar. Activist Sonam Wangchuk joined the protest by starting an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on June 28.
The protesters are seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, reforms in the current examination system and compensation for families of students who died by suicide. They also held a march towards Parliament on July 20.
By July 16, which marked the nineteenth day of his fast, Wangchuk had reportedly lost more than nine kilograms. The Delhi High Court has meanwhile directed the authorities to regularly monitor his condition and intervene if doctors find that his health is deteriorating.
Disclaimer: An earlier version of this article had a factual error. It has been corrected. We regret the mistake.
