'No trust in judiciary, EC': Dipke on political plans; calls for mass movement
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, announced that the organization will remain a pressure group rather than becoming a political party. He emphasized the need for a mass movement to restore accountability in India's democratic institutions.
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The decision reflects growing public frustration with traditional political parties and a desire for alternative forms of civic engagement in India.
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Stating that public trust in key democratic institutions has eroded, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday ruled out converting the organisation into a political party. He said there was an urgent need for a nationwide people's movement and a public pressure group to restore accountability and neutrality in institutions such as the judiciary, the Election Commission, political parties and the media.Speaking to reporters, Dipke said the support received by the organisation during its recent "Chalo Sansad" agitation at Jantar Mantar was not limited to student issues but reflected wider public anger over the functioning of institutions."People have lost faith in politicians, political parties, the judiciary, journalists and the Election Commission.
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