‘Nothing more than a travel vlog’: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke’s old post on Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra goes viral
As the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) continues its protest at Jantar Mantar seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET exam irregularities
As the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) continues its protest at Jantar Mantar seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET exam irregularities, an old social media post of the outfit’s founder Abhijeet Dipke has gone viral. In the post from September 2022, Dipke, who at the time was associated with the Aam Aadmi Party as a political communication strategist, mocked the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 What did Abhijeet Dipke say about Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra? ⌵ Abhijeet Dipke criticized Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in a September 2022 post, stating it would end up as 'nothing more than a travel vlog.' 2 Why is Sonam Wangchuk on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar? ⌵ Sonam Wangchuk is on a hunger strike to support the Cockroach Janata Party's protest against alleged irregularities in the NEET (UG) 2026 examinations and to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. 3 How long has Sonam Wangchuk been on his hunger strike? ⌵ As of now, Sonam Wangchuk has been on his hunger strike for over 19 days, having started on June 28. 4 What concerns have been raised about Sonam Wangchuk's health during the hunger strike? ⌵ Concerns include significant weight loss, muscle weakness, and general health deterioration, leading to ongoing medical vigilance as he continues his fast.
5 Should the Congress Party respond to the CJP's protest and Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike? ⌵ Many are questioning the Congress Party's silence on the protests, and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has urged the party to intervene and engage with the situation instead of remaining inactive. Gandhi launched the Bharat Jodo Yatra in September 2022 and walked from Kanyakumari to Kashmir over a period of 136 days. “Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra will end up as nothing more than a travel vlog,” Dipke said in his post. The social media post resurfaced amid the CJP’s protest and the ongoing hunger strike by Sonam Wangchuk, who joined the demonstrations at Jantar Mantar on June 28. Wangchuk has been on a hunger strike for the past 19 days, and as the Ladakhi activist refuses to end his fast, there are growing concerns about the health of the 59-year-old. Also Read | Who is Sonam Wangchuk? What is he famous for and who was his father Congress silence on CJP protest As the CJP protest continues, many have also questioned the silence of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress Party. Notably, several political leaders, from Akhilesh Yadav to Mahua Moitra and Arvind Kejriwal, have pledged solidarity with the protest and urged Wangchuk to end his hunger strike. Also Read | Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike: Why Congress keeps its distance from CJP protest While Congress has not officially appealed to Wangchuk, the party’s Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday urged him to end his fast.
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