The CJP founder launched a scathing attack on the central government

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses participants of the ‘Jantar Mantar @ Kochi’ protest at Rajendra Maidan in Kochi on Saturday. | Photo credit: THULASI KAKKAT

The Narendra Modi-led central government should contest the 2029 general elections, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said in Kochi on Saturday (November 7), as he launched a scathing attack on the former over alleged electoral malpractices and divisive politics.

At a protest called ‘Jantar Mantar @ Kochi’ demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Review (SIR), Mr. Dipke emphasized that “Modi will come out in 2029”.

“I want to make one thing clear. Any change in government has to happen through a democratic electoral system, even if we have to wait until the 2029 elections,” said Mr Dipke with the tricolour. It was Mr. Dipke’s first public appearance in Kerala.

“Why is Gyanesh Kumar so important to Modi that he is waging a war against the youth of his own country?” the CJP leader asked, referring to the use of state forces against protests in Delhi.

“There was a time when you made fun of Manmohan Singh and now this is happening to you. If the UPA government had ordered removal like you did, you would never have become the prime minister,” he said, adding that he did not support any previous regime.

He praised the social conditions of Kerala and said that India would have attained the status of a developed nation long ago if other states had followed the state’s example in education and literacy.

Responding to the BJP’s criticism that the CJP is a group of anarchists, Mr. Dipke said the charge suits the Sangh Parivar well. Mr Dipke said the Centre’s response to the protest the CJP had planned for October 10 in Delhi, including a security crackdown and mass detention, only revealed how scared the government was.

Hundreds of young people and human rights activists participated in the protest rally. Actor-activist Prakash Raj led a protest march from Marine Drive to Rajendra Maidan before the meeting.

Among those who spoke were CPI(M) leader P Rajeeve, writer NS Madhavan, former MP Sebastian Paul, lawyer Kaleeswaram Raj and leaders of SFI, AISF and AISA.

Published – 07 Nov 2026 22:19 IST