The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday claimed that an ecosystem was “activated” to denounce its founder Abhijeet Dipke as the outfit leads another big protest.
Ranka’s post drew a response from Assam Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh Although neither CJP leader named the party. The row comes a day after a massive CJP-led protest at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Singh claimed that Congress workers had helped secure the release of CJP members, including Ranka, when they were detained in Assam.
He claimed that CJP workers, after being detained in Assam, declined the Congress’ assistance because the “Aam Aadmi Party asked them not to”. In a post on X, Ranka said, “An entire ‘self-declared liberal’ ecosystem has been activated to denounce Abhijeet Dipke and the fact that he has been able to capture the imagination of millions of Indians after a LONG LONG time. Describing the group as “total buffoons”, Das said they “should just zip it on us and focus on how to support the young. Reacting to Ranka’s post, Congress leader Reetam Singh said, “Ashutosh, till now I had restrained myself, but let me unveil your conspiracy and sense of false pride. However, he alleged that the CJP leaders “categorically refused” to hold even a courtesy meeting with Congress leaders because “the Aam Aadmi Party asked them not to”.
