# Aruna Roy on CJP protests: Overcome fear, frighten opponent 2026-08-22T21:21:17+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Veteran activist Aruna Roy, co-founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), praised the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests over examination irregularities for removing the fear of speaking out. In an interview with The Federal, she said the youth-led movement broke the binary political language and used mockery of the prime minister, with songs and short videos as creative tools. Roy noted that despite government attempts to take down social media content, 35-40 new posts appeared for each removal. Roy contrasted the CJP campaign with the RTI movement, which required days of protest to communicate its message and involved political education about constitutional rights. She said student movements have been suppressed through incarceration and threats, calling the 'dimagi Naxal' label a signature tune of the current era. Roy admired the students for not being scared of tear gas or batons, stating, 'The moment you overcome fear, you frighten the opponent.' ## Indian Opinion Analysis Roy's comparison highlights a generational shift in protest methods: the RTI movement built painstaking public understanding over years, while the CJP protests rely on viral, irreverent social media content that spreads faster but may lack sustained institutional depth. The key question is whether such movements can survive the exam cycle that sparked them. With state machinery labelling protesters 'dimagi Naxals', the next test will come when a non-exam issue emerges. Watch for whether the CJP's core group transforms into a permanent student body or dissolves after the current agitation. ## Coverage - thefederal.com Straight interview format with no editorialising, letting the activist's views stand alone. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Aruna Roy, Cockroach Janta Party, Jantar Mantar, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aruna-roy-on-cjp-protests-overcome-fear-frighten-opponent/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aruna-roy-on-cjp-protests-overcome-fear-frighten-opponent/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/