Addressing a gathering at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a sharp attack on what he described as the politics of “fear” and “Hindu-Muslim”, questioning whether a decade of communal discourse had delivered jobs or economic opportunities for the country’s youth.

The Cockroach Janta Party, a recently formed political platform led by Dipke, has sought to position itself as a youth-centric movement focused on employment, education, democratic participation and political accountability. The party has gained visibility through social media campaigns and public mobilisation efforts, particularly among younger voters.

Dipke arrived in Delhi earlier in the day, landing at Terminal 3 before proceeding to Jantar Mantar around noon, where a steadily growing crowd of supporters had gathered. Speaking from the stage, he referred to concerns expressed by his family over his return to India.

“My mother did not cry as much when I was leaving for the US as when I was returning… for the last two to three days, my mother and sister were crying that if I go back, they will throw me behind bars,” he said.

Drawing a broader political point from his personal experience, Dipke alleged that many families across the country share similar fears when young people engage in political dissent.

“But this is not a fear that just my mother has; in this country, whichever child, student, youth will speak on politics, will speak against this government, their mother fears they will be thrown behind bars,” he alleged.

Dipke began his speech holding a copy of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s autobiography, while supporters raised slogans including “Bharat Mata ki Jai”, “Jai Bhim” and “Inquilab Zindabad”. Chants of “nahin darenge” frequently echoed through the gathering, which was largely made up of young people.

The Indian Tricolour was the only flag visible at the venue, accompanied by portraits of Ambedkar. Organisers projected the event as a broad-based mobilisation cutting across social and ideological lines, with the crowd continuing to swell through the afternoon.

The meeting also witnessed opposition from a smaller group that attempted to enter the protest site while raising anti-CJP slogans. The protesters alleged that the movement was part of an anti-India effort aimed at triggering regime change through Gen Z-led protests and claimed that such mobilisations could make “India like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or Nepal”. Security personnel prevented any major confrontation, and the programme concluded peacefully.

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