'Everyone gone, now no hope': Sonam Wangchuk says CJP leaders wanted to end protest after July 20 crackdown
Activist Sonam Wangchuk revealed that leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) considered ending their protest following a police crackdown at Jantar Mantar on July 20. Despite initial demoralization, the movement regained momentum when young protesters returned to the site the following day.
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Highlights the fragility of protest movements and the critical role of youth participation in sustaining political activism against state pressure.
Sonam Wangchuk has revealed that Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) members were looking for a way to end their protest after a police crackdown at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20, when the movement's stage was dismantled and many protesters left the site.Wangchuk, speaking to Prakhar Gupta on the PGX podcast, said CJP's leadership was deeply demoralised after the action and had asked him to help craft a message encouraging protesters to leave Jantar Mantar and return home.
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