The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday formally announced the members of its National Working Committee, signalling the beginning of its organisational expansion even as it unveiled plans for a nationwide public outreach programme titled 'Kya Bolti Public', aimed at engaging directly with citizens and understanding their concerns. The announcement came at the conclusion of the party's two-day core committee meeting in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the organisation would continue to function as a pressure group rather than a conventional political party.
As part of the new organisational structure, Dipke has been appointed the party's convenor, while chief spokesperson Saurav Das and spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka will serve as co-convenors.
Nationwide consultation drive from next month
The CJP said its 'Kya Bolti Public' campaign will begin next month and cover different parts of the country to gather public opinion on governance, education, employment and other issues affecting ordinary citizens. Dipke said the initiative would focus particularly on engaging with young people, arguing that policymaking in India has often ignored the aspirations and expectations of Gen Z. "It is time to listen to the public. Nobody wants to talk about the hopes and dreams of young Indians. No policy decision affecting them should be taken without consulting them," he said.
The campaign will involve stakeholder consultations with students, unemployed youth and other sections of society to help shape the party's future agenda.
Pressure politics over electoral politics
Reiterating the party's strategy, Dipke said the CJP would continue functioning as a pressure group rather than immediately entering electoral politics. He said the organisation's objective was to influence public policy by shifting the national conversation towards education and employment.
According to him, political discourse has increasingly revolved around divisive issues while concerns such as affordable education, quality jobs and youth welfare have received inadequate attention. "CJP wants to change the political discourse. Discussions should revolve around education and unemployment because those are the issues that affect India's future," he said.
Education reforms at the centre
Calling education the party's foremost priority, Dipke alleged that rising costs had made schooling and higher education increasingly inaccessible for many families. He advocated capping educational fees, strengthening government schools instead of shutting them down, and treating education as a public service rather than a commercial enterprise. The party also intends to make unemployment a national issue, arguing that job creation must become a central focus of policymaking. Dipke noted that unemployed youth, along with students, had actively participated in the recent protests organised by the CJP.
NEET protests cited as turning point
The CJP founder described the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following the nationwide agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak as the movement's biggest achievement. He claimed the protests had encouraged young people to raise their voices on issues affecting them and had reduced the atmosphere of fear surrounding public dissent. According to Dipke, the movement demonstrated that sustained public mobilisation could influence policy and political accountability.
Raises concerns over institutions
The CJP also expressed concern over declining public trust in institutions such as the Election Commission, judiciary and media. Dipke argued that accountability must be strengthened across democratic institutions to restore public confidence and ensure governance remains transparent and responsive. He said these concerns, along with education, unemployment and youth aspirations, would form the core agenda of the party's nationwide consultations in the coming months.