'Stop charade': Congress leader attacks CJP over 'thekedars of Constitution' jab
Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh has accused the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) of refusing to engage with Congress leaders during a recent visit to Assam. Singh claims the CJP is acting under the influence of the Aam Aadmi Party despite receiving help from Congress during police detentions.
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NEW DELHI: Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh has claimed that Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka refused to meet Congress leaders during his recent Assam visit. He alleged that the group was told to stay away because its outreach was "an Aam Aadmi Party initiative".Singh's response came after Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das called out a fake "liberal ecosystem", saying that they believed they were alone responsible for “saving India, saving constitution”. However, they did not name Congress directly.Singh made the allegation in a post on X on Saturday while responding to Ranka, who had criticised what he described as an “entire ‘self-declared liberal’ ecosystem” targeting CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke.Singh said Congress workers had helped CJP members after they were detained by Assam Police and claimed that Ranka nevertheless declined a courtesy meeting with Congress leaders, including Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi.This comes days after Ranka and more than 40…
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