Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), announced that a second phase of the Jantar-Mantar protests will begin soon [1].
The announcement signals an expansion of the CJP's activism from a localized demonstration in Delhi to a broader national strategy. By shifting toward a listening tour, the movement seeks to institutionalize public grievances into a formal political platform.
Dipke shared the news via a video posted to YouTube and responded to demands from supporters on Instagram [1, 2]. He said that the upcoming phase, which he termed "Season 2," is a direct response to public interest following the conclusion of the previous demonstration [1, 3].
That initial protest at Jantar Mantar lasted 37 days [2]. Following the end of that period, Dipke thanked his supporters and said, "This is just the beginning" [2].
The next stage of the movement will involve a nationwide listening tour designed to gather feedback from citizens across the country [3]. Dipke said the party will prioritize education as a primary focus of these discussions starting from Independence Day [3].
"Season 2 of ‘Jantar-Mantar’ is going to start very soon," Dipke said [1].
The CJP founder intends to use the tour to transition from street protests to a more structured engagement with the electorate. This approach aims to identify specific policy failures in the education sector, and integrate those findings into the party's broader goals [3].
“"Season 2 of ‘Jantar-Mantar’ is going to start very soon."”
The transition from a stationary protest to a nationwide listening tour suggests the Cockroach Janata Party is attempting to scale its influence beyond the capital. By focusing specifically on education, a perennial issue in Indian public discourse, Dipke is positioning the CJP to capture a broader demographic of dissatisfied students and educators. This strategy shifts the movement from reactive protest to proactive policy gathering.
