Cockroach Janta Party expands organisational network across 10 states, regions

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has expanded its organisational structure with the appointment of zonal in-charges and the formation of coordination committees across 10 states and regions. The move is aimed at strengthening the outfit's presence and coordinating its activities at the grassroots level.

In appointments announced on Saturday, Kshitij Pagar was named West Zone in-charge, while Dr Vivek Sangwan will oversee the North Zone. Muhammad Junaid and Geegraj Jorli have also been inducted into the North Zone Coordination Committee.

Committees formed across 10 states and regions

The party has set up coordination committees in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Haryana, Jharkhand, the Northeast, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand.

Uttar Pradesh has the largest committee, with 16 members, followed by Maharashtra with 15 and Jharkhand and the Northeast with 14 members each. Bihar's committee has 13 members, while West Bengal has 12.

The Haryana committee comprises six members, Uttarakhand six, Rajasthan five and Jammu and Kashmir four.

According to a press release, the committees will oversee organisational activities in their respective areas and work towards building the party's grassroots network.

From online satire to youth mobilisation platform

The CJP began as a satirical online initiative in May this year, following remarks by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant referring to unemployed young people as "cockroaches". Founded by Abhijeet Dipke, the outfit gradually developed into a youth-led platform raising concerns over unemployment and examination irregularities.

It came into the spotlight after organising a 36-day protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over the NEET-UG paper leak. The agitation sought accountability and demanded the resignation of then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who stepped down on July 25.

The outfit has since broadened its campaign to include the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and extended support to the INDIA bloc's November 1 rally in Delhi against the revision exercise.

The latest appointments mark another step in the outfit's efforts to expand its organisational network beyond its initial mobilisation activities.