Dipke Rejects Bangladesh, Nepal Protest Comparisons (Img: X)
New Delhi: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday rejected comparisons between the recent student protests in India and movements in Bangladesh and Nepal, saying Indian students draw inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi and the country's constitutional values rather than foreign political developments.
Speaking at his residence in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dipke said attempts to link the CJP-led movement with protests in neighbouring countries were aimed at discrediting the campaign.
Dipke said the demonstrations organised by CJP, including the recent agitation at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over alleged examination irregularities, remained peaceful and constitutional throughout. "We don't need to look at Bangladesh or Nepal when we have Mahatma Gandhi, from whom the world takes inspiration to protest."
He also dismissed comparisons made by exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen between the CJP movement and the 2024 Bangladesh student uprising."Protests in Bangladesh and Nepal are being used to defame us. We are different."
According to Dipke, if people saw similarities, it was because scenes of police action reminded them of protests in neighbouring countries, not because the Indian movement adopted similar methods.
Dipke said education must become the central issue in every election, arguing that investment in education determines the country's future. He criticised the government over the delay in compensation for families of NEET aspirants who allegedly died by suicide following the examination controversy.
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Warning of another agitation if demands remain unfulfilled, he said the government should act without delay.
The CJP founder announced that the organisation would hold a meeting in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on August 5 to discuss its future roadmap and organisational expansion following the recent student movement.
He also extended support to students protesting in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, stating that CJP would back movements seeking transparency and accountability regardless of which political party is in power.
Dipke maintained that CJP's fight is "against the system, not any political party," and reiterated that the organisation would continue supporting students demanding reforms in the education sector across the country.
