'CJP netas not saints, not wrong in having political ambitions': Wangchuk
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has defended the organizers of the Cockroach Janta Party movement, stating that having political ambitions is normal for young activists. He emphasized that while they are entitled to pursue political careers, they should maintain the movement's identity as an apolitical pressure group.
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The discussion highlights the tension between grassroots activism and the transition of student movements into formal political entities.
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has said Abhijit Dipke and his fellow organisers of the Cockroach Janta Party movement appear to have political ambitions, but there is nothing objectionable in this as long as the student platform retains its non-party character.Wangchuk, in a Prakhar Gupta Xperience podcast, said Dipke and the others had not disclosed any plans to him and his view was based on his own assessment. “Political ambition is very normal,” he said.
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