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Guwahati: A bitter feud has ignited between the Cockroach Janta Party and the Congress party. The public fight pits CJP co-convenor Saurav Das against Assam Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh. The clash exposes deep fractures regarding the control of youth-led protests.
The trouble started on social media. Ashutosh Ranka, a CJP co-convenor, defended founder Abhijeet Dipke against a self-declared liberal ecosystem. Ranka claimed this group exists only on Twitter yet pretends to be the sole protector of democracy. He insisted that Dipke has captured the imagination of millions of Indians.
Reetam Singh fired back. He alleged that Congress workers secured the release of CJP members after Assam Police detained them on September 27 in Guwahati. Ranka and others were held ahead of a planned volunteer meeting after authorities blocked their venue. Singh claimed that despite this help, Ranka refused to meet with party leaders, including Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi.
Singh accused Ranka of freezing out Congress because of instructions from the Aam Aadmi Party. He alleged the CJP movement was being steered to aid the political revival of Arvind Kejriwal. Singh also cited the influence of Kunki Chowdhury, Ranka’s host in Guwahati, whom he claimed encouraged meetings with Congress. According to Singh, the CJP also sidelined activist Neha Bora during earlier protests.
Saurav Das ended the debate with a sharp jab. He told Singh the world did not revolve around his party. "World doesn’t revolve around ur party. Get over it," Das wrote. He later added that the movement is decentralized and belongs to the people, not the AAP.
This infighting arrives as the CJP plans an October 10 protest in Delhi. The target is Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. While prominent figures like Rahul Gandhi have joined the broader mobilization, the CJP remains the primary organizer. Both sides continue to trade barbs over who owns the movement.
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