05 August,2026 01:27 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
Abhijeet Dipke. Pic/PTI
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday said the organisation will travel to Jharkhand to support students protesting against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examination and other recruitment tests.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the CJP's core committee meeting in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dipke said the organisation would stand with the protesting students and support their demands for an independent inquiry into the alleged examination irregularities.
A large number of job aspirants have been holding an indefinite sit-in at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi since July 29. The protesters have demanded that the alleged irregularities in the JPSC and other recruitment examinations be investigated by an independent panel of retired high court judges from outside Jharkhand.
Asked whether the CJP would join the agitation, Dipke said, "We will definitely go to Jharkhand, we will stand with them and support their every demand in the agitation."
Responding to questions about the organisation's political future, Dipke said the CJP is not immediately focusing on electoral politics and will instead function as a public pressure group.
He claimed that public confidence in several institutions had declined and said there was a need for greater public accountability.
"People have lost faith in the judiciary, politics, media and Election Commission. Our agitation received nationwide support. As the agitation grew, the support was not merely limited to education issues, it was also about these institutions. Hence, to bring accountability in these institutions, there is a need for a public pressure group," he said.
Commenting on the current political landscape, Dipke added, "The condition of political parties is very bad. People vote for one side in the morning, but by evening a government is formed by someone else."
"For now, CJP will be a pressure group, as what India needs now is a pressure group," he asserted.
Dipke said the two-day core committee meeting would focus on shaping the organisation's future strategy following the nationwide response to its recent student movement.
"The agitation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi drew a nationwide response. The responsibility on us has increased, and people's expectations from us have grown. In this meeting, we will decide how the organisation should grow and also outline a rough road map for the future," he said.
He added that the meeting would also discuss issues including public confidence in institutions, ethanol-blended fuel and unemployment.
CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said environmentalist and education activist Sonam Wangchuk would continue to mentor the organisation and that the party would continue seeking his guidance.
Das said the organisation would press for the withdrawal of police cases registered against students who participated in recent protests over the alleged NEET paper leak and other examination irregularities.
"We are talking with government representatives on this issue," he said.
He also said the organisation was working to provide legal and medical assistance to students who were injured during protests held in different parts of the country.
The CJP core committee meeting, attended by Dipke, Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ratna Singh and other office-bearers, began on Wednesday and will continue on Thursday. Dipke said the organisation would announce the decisions taken at the meeting after its conclusion.
The CJP-led protests at Jantar Mantar concluded on July 25 after drawing participation from students from across the country. The demonstrations, which focused on alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, later spread to several cities, where police action was taken against some protesters following clashes during demonstrations. The government has not responded to the latest remarks made by Dipke and other CJP leaders.
(With inputs from PTI)
