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CJP names Abhijeet Dipke national convener, plans nationwide expansion
The Cockroach Janta Party has appointed founder Abhijeet Dipke as its national convener and formed its first National Working Committee, PTI reported. The announcement came after a two-day meeting in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati…
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The Cockroach Janta Party has appointed founder Abhijeet Dipke as its national convener and formed its first National Working Committee, PTI reported. The announcement came after a two-day meeting in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, a day after the group said it would remain a public pressure group rather than become a political party.
Chief spokesperson Saurav Das and spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka were named co-conveners. The organisation plans to create state, Lok Sabha and city-level coordination units within six months, and will begin a website-based membership drive. It said it is not collecting funds. A delegation also plans to visit Jharkhand, where students are protesting alleged recruitment exam irregularities. The CJP said it would launch the ‘Kya bolti public’ campaign next month.
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The easy narrative is that every new pressure group is either a serious political force or a publicity exercise. Neither conclusion follows yet. The CJP has announced office-bearers, membership plans and grassroots campaigns, but it has not entered elections or disclosed a funding structure because it says it will collect no money. Its credibility will depend on sustained local work and transparent conduct. Will it still have active units and documented public interventions six months from now?
Source: livemint.com
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