'We Are A Movement': CJP's Dipke Says They're Not Starting A Party, Will Act As Pressure Group

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News india 'We Are A Movement': CJP's Dipke Says They're Not Starting A Party, Will Act As Pressure Group 'We Are A Movement': CJP's Dipke Says They're Not Starting A Party, Will Act As Pressure Group Published By, Last Updated: August 05, 2026, 12:33 IST CJP will not join electoral politics. They have extended support to students protesting another leak in Jharkhand and said they will act as a pressure group nationally. Rapid Read Abhijeet Dipke has said that his party will not join electoral politics but rather act as a pressure group nationally. (Image source: Reuters) In a significant move, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the youth-led movement that emerged from nationwide outrage over exam paper leaks, has decided against entering mainstream electoral politics, choosing instead to function as a pressure group aimed at driving systemic change. The founder of the group, formed as a satirical platform, Abhijeet Dipke, also said that activist Sonam Wangchuk will be their mentor. The announcement comes amid heightened speculation about the group’s political ambitions following its rapid rise as one of India’s largest student mobilisations in recent years. However, CJP leaders have made it clear that forming a political party is not on the agenda, arguing that India already has hundreds of parties but persistent governance failures remain unaddressed.

Dipke also said that they have extended their support to the students’ movement currently underway in Jharkhand against the Congress-JMM government in the aftermath of the JPSC exam paper leak. He said that if need be, he will visit the state to support the protesting students. “We are not thinking about starring political party, it seem media is more interested," Dipke said. He went on to say that the people of the country do not trust “judiciary, politicians, and the entire system". And for that reason they will serve as a pressure group, he said. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das underscored this stance, saying, “…We are a movement, and a pressure group is very important in a democracy. As we have said before, there are already 750–800 political parties in the country. If people are still facing problems and hardships, it means the answer is not just another political party. What is needed is a grassroots movement and public awakening, and that is what the CJP movement is working towards." Their Mentor At the centre of the movement emerged activist Sonam Wangchuk, who will now take on the role of mentor. Wangchuk had earlier become the face of the protests, undertaking a 26-day hunger strike that drew national attention to issues of examination integrity and administrative accountability.