Cockroach Janata Party Finds Mention at INDIA Bloc Meet — What Leaders Said

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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) found mention at the INDIA bloc meeting held in Delhi on Monday, sources told Times Now. In a deliberate show of strength, the leaders of 25 parties, part of the INDIA bloc, met in Delhi on Monday, June 8, and unanimously agreed to demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's immediate resignation over the NEET-CBSE row and write to the chief justice of India on the SIR exercise.According to sources, 5-6 leaders, including Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and Left leader Dipankar Bhattacharyya spoke about the CJP.Also Read - INDIA Bloc Rift Out in Open? Allies Confront Congress, Rahul Gandhi Explains - Inside Details

Omar Abdullah reportedly suggested that the group reflects the voice of young people in the country and argued that any such emerging platform must be doing something right to draw attention.Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee emphasised the importance of sustaining civil society movements that raise issues affecting the common people.Read More - Opposition Divided Over Cockroach Janata Party's Protest At Jantar Mantar? How Leaders Reacted The Cockroach Janata Party gained massive attention on Saturday as it held its maiden protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Over the CJP's protest, the Opposition stood vertically split into two camps -- a sceptical Congress on one side, while the rest of the parties cheered on from the sidelines.The CJP drew support from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Left parties, among others. However, while some leaders from the Congress party dismissed the CJP protest, calling it "performative" and a "brainchild of the AAP", the party's official line seemed more focused on highlighting the struggles of its own student and youth wings.