- Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), announced that "season 2" of the agitation at Jantar Mantar would "begin soon".
- The CJP's previous agitation at Jantar Mantar resulted in the resignation of then Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- During the protests on July 20, police action was taken as demonstrators attempted to march towards Parliament, prompting opposition parties to raise the issue in the House.
- Activist Sonam Wangchuk joined the CJP protest on June 28 and subsequently went on an indefinite hunger strike, which led to his transfer to Safdarjung Hospital due to health concerns.
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has announced that the second season of protests at Jantar Mantar will commence soon, following a previous 36-day agitation. He stated, "This is the beginning of season 2. Many people on Instagram were asking when will Season 2 start. I would say that season 2 at Jantar Mantar is going to start very soon."1
Dipke challenged Amit Shah to apologize for the July 20 lathi charge, which he claims involved the use of pellet guns and tear gas on his orders. He questioned Shah's absence from Parliament, stating, "Why is Amit Shah running from Parliament? He should come and apologise for the July 20 lathi charge."3
The CJP leader criticized the BJP's tactics to suppress their movement, alleging that the party has intimidated venues into refusing to host their events. He remarked, "The more they go against us, the more it works in our favour. They're unable to understand how to deal with us." Dipke also highlighted the ongoing support for protests in Ranchi, led by Devendra Mahto, who is on a hunger strike, emphasizing the need to strengthen their campaign for educational reforms in rural areas.
In a post on X, he expressed a vision for India where "children carry the tricolour to school, not sell it at traffic signals out of poverty." The previous agitation at Jantar Mantar resulted in the resignation of then Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and drew significant attention to the issues raised by the CJP.2
The July 20 protest also saw police action as demonstrators attempted to march towards Parliament, with opposition parties subsequently raising the issue in the House.
“Dipke alleged the BJP is intimidating venues, claiming they were threatened with being 'hanged upside down' for hosting his meeting. He also linked the protests to a hunger strike in Ranchi led by Devendra Mahto, aiming to strengthen the Jharkhand agitation and campaign for village schools.”
