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Long live, long live, unity long live, long live, long live. We will fight, we will not fight, we will not fight, we will not fight. It hasn't even been a month since the Cockroach Janata Party was founded. It was as a joke, sparked by a "cockroach" statement from the Chief Justice of India, that ignited the youth's anger. In no time, the Cockroach Janata Party gained over 20 million followers on Instagram. The Modi government, in a hurry, had the Cockroach Janata Party's Twitter account blocked, citing national security. There were also many attempts to hack its website. Meanwhile, the lapdog media tried to portray the entire movement as an online fad being run from abroad. Today, the Cockroach Janata Party and its founder, Abhijit Dipke, have proven two major things. First, that this movement can be run from India, not just America. And second, that online youth support can translate into offline, real-world protests. The public is so angry. The Cockroach Janata Party has passed its first major test on June 6th at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Without any organizational support, without any party workers, without any long notice, a considerable crowd came to support the Cockroach Janata Party. This in itself is a victory against the government and the lapdog media, who were agitated to declare the event a flop. Perhaps the lapdog media and the government did not expect students from UP, Uttarakhand, and Haryana, besides Delhi, to arrive at Jantar Mantar to protest. Abhijit Dipke arrived at Jantar Mantar directly after landing from a flight from Boston. Along with him came Phusuk, I mean, Sonam Wangchuk, and many others, especially students. The demand of this protest was quite clear: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must resign. Pradhan resign, resign, resign. Pradhan resign, resign, resign. But what happened at Jantar Mantar is a lesson not only for the Modi government but also for the lapdog media. They are also on notice, because enough of bootlicking, enough of sitting in laps. The public can see everything. Now stop this charade. Stop lapdog journalism. Lapdog media is a thief. Thief. Thief. Media, हायहा, media, हायहा, media, हायहाए. If the mainstream lapdog media had its way, they would have completely blacked out this news. But as the crowd swelled there, they didn't have many options. They had to show some news, however little. But no big lapdog anchor dared to reach Jantar Mantar. Anjana, Navika, Rubika, Sudhir, Arnab – none of them showed up. Yes, this specimen did show up from Times Now, but the cockroaches surrounded him. I want to make this very clear. My question is very basic. We have already told you about the formation of the Cockroach Janata Party and the government's attitude. It is very important to discuss this in today's episode of Deshbhakt. Why is this nearly spontaneous Jantar Mantar protest politically very interesting? Will the Cockroach Janata Party be able to fully take its online momentum offline and involve the youth in its protests? Will it be able to make it national? And the most important question: why are opposition parties like Congress unhappy with the Cockroach Janata Party? Is their complaint justified? Is their point of view justified? And why has raising questions become not optional, but compulsory for the youth of the country? While critics of the Cockroach Janata Party may debate what will happen next, what they will be able to achieve, there is no debate on the fact that students are extremely angry that our examination system has completely crumbled. The Congress party is also trying hard to raise the issue of paper leaks and is protesting. But it is not getting much traction. In fact, today students face a double challenge. First, there is no guarantee whether exams will be conducted properly or not. 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They start reaching there from 7:30 AM, early in the morning, with their cockroach masks, tricolor flags, books, and flowers, which were said to be given to police officers to show how peaceful the protest would be. And shortly after that, you see the temperature rising towards 40 degrees. But the crowd slowly starts to arrive. So, the expectation that, oh, this online protest won't come offline, starts to be shattered that very morning. People actually come to Jantar Mantar, and no party brings them in buses. These students come by spending their own hard-earned money, their own tickets. The Janata Party is also joined. Everyone is joined. You are joined, and we are joined. Editor, please focus back on the T-shirt. Oh, wow. Deshbhakt Merge has also joined the protest. Good thing, brother. Political evolution must definitely happen, because right now, evolution is happening in reverse. Everyone is becoming a lamb. At least an awakening is very necessary. Whether you support any party or not. And slowly, as more people started arriving, we also saw the spokespersons there. Vijeta Dhaiya also arrived. Saurav Das also arrived, and of course, everyone was waiting for Abhijit Dipke's arrival. But there was uncertainty about his arrival. Even at that time, the Delhi Police had not given permission, and the media was trying hard to blow this up, trying to make a big issue out of it, saying you didn't even take permission. Are you a VIP? Why are you taking permission at the last moment? All the anti-nationals who called will ask for permission, and they are coming, they will take full responsibility. Meanwhile, Abhijit Dipke lands at IGI Airport. With Dr. Ambedkar's autobiography in his hand, the Delhi Police and many media personnel were ready to welcome him. Someone said that the "Hit" people seem to be more, the "Cockroach" people seem to be less. But Abhijit Dipke's spirits were high. Education Minister must resign. Five students have committed suicide. Then comes the big news that permission has been granted. The Delhi Police granted permission to Dipke at the airport itself, making an exception, saying, "Okay, today our mood is very good. We will give you permission. You don't even need to come to the police station." There has been a lot of political drama and arguments regarding this permission, which we will come to. But within minutes of receiving permission, the wave of joy, the enthusiasm at Jantar Mantar, increased even further, and along with it, more people started arriving. And by the time Dipke reached there, a crowd had already started to gather. We saw a lot of spirit and passion at Jantar Mantar today after many years. In this country, any child, any student, any youth who speaks about politics, who speaks against this government, and if their mother fears that their son might be arrested, let me tell them. We are not afraid of their politics of fear. We will not be afraid. We will not be afraid. We will not be afraid. Another big fear was that this peaceful protest would somehow be made violent. That's why big banners were also brought to establish that this is a peaceful protest and there is no statement from our side that we will make it violent. Because on the other side, a campaign was run saying, "No, no, these are anti-national people, these are violent people, these are Pakistani people, anti-social elements, and they will create a ruckus." Speaking of ruckus, many people did come to disrupt this program. Full efforts were made to create some scuffles, arguments, and fights in some way. It didn't happen in previous governments. Okay, it happened in previous governments, so will it happen every time? If it happened in previous governments, then you mean to say that it is the public's job to question anti-national people? The government is our servant, BJP is not the country. It is opposition to the country. You have made BJP the country. So, you are saying it is opposition to the country. What are you doing with Umar Khalid? Where did Umar Khalid come from? Oh, someone please explain to this person that the country is not Modi, nor is Modi our country. Our country is much bigger than one person. But leaving this aside, another group also arrives, starts raising "Jai Shri Ram" slogans. Tries to create another scene. But the police intervene here, trying to prevent the confrontation from getting out of hand. Jai Shri Ram. Jai Jai Shri Ram. Jai Shri Ram. The question here is also, what is the need to bring Lord Shri Ram into this? There is no talk of religion here. The future of students is being discussed here. The problem is that in our country, we have been fed such a narrative by bringing Lord Shri Ram, by bringing Pakistan, that beyond this, no one has anything else to say. That's why it's not surprising that Doordarshan's senior anchor Ashok Srivastava directly declared a CBSE student as Pakistani when he said, "My paper was checked incorrectly." It is commendable how Jantar Mantar handled such people today, responded to those who were trying to incite people, trying to create violence. Hindu Rashtra Parishad or wherever they are from. The question is simply this: Are they standing up for us? I haven't seen them raise their voice against any rape. Has there been a rape, or the education system, health, real students, genuine students have come here to prove. So, many attempts were made to turn today's peaceful protest into a violent and unpeaceful protest, but credit where due. If the Delhi Police wanted, no one could even dare to speak. The Delhi Police maintained tight security and acted swiftly. Six people were detained before they could cause any confrontation. Police in riot gear were visible, drones were visible, and full photography was also going on. So, the Delhi Police had deployed a total of 1000 police personnel. There was also heavy security at the residences of Prime Minister Modi, Amit Shah, and Dharmendra Pradhan. It seemed like an atmosphere of fear. After that, the crowd's enthusiasm increased again when Sonam Wangchuk arrived at Jantar Mantar. Sonam Wangchuk arrived directly from Leh. Many supportive slogans were also heard. Sonam Wangchuk for Education Minister. Well, the idea is not bad. From Dharmendra Pradhan to Sonam Wangchuk, ha ha ha, the good days of the country will truly come. At least the students' good days will come. Sonam Wangchuk also spoke to the students. He played it out in an appointed manner, saying, "Look, Dharmendra Pradhan must resign. The system, the framework, must be improved. The regime must be changed. We want changes not just in exams, but in all ministries." Pradhan resign, resign, resign. You will have to take responsibility. Take responsibility. Take responsibility. Sonam Wangchuk even said that if Dipke is arrested, he will go on a fast for six weeks. So, at least as far as Sonam Wangchuk is concerned, he is completely investing himself in this entire protest. The temperature in Delhi kept rising, and the crowd and energy at Jantar Mantar kept increasing. And seeing this energy, the slogans demanding the Education Minister's resignation also increased. And seeing this energy, the founder of the Cockroach Janata Party also announced an ultimatum there, stating that if Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign by 5 PM, they will take this protest to the national level, make it a nationwide protest. So, on behalf of all the supporters, I make this announcement. We tell Dharmendra Pradhan to resign by 5 PM. If your resignation does not reach the party by then, this movement will continue across the country. By the way, it is already 5 PM as this episode is being recorded. Dharmendra Pradhan has not resigned. So, the question is, how will the Cockroach Janata Party take this national, because it does not have a national infrastructure yet? And this is where many questions about the Cockroach Janata Party begin. First of all, let it be clear that not all parties in the opposition are happy with the Cockroach Janata Party. Many questions are being raised about the Cockroach Janata Party. First of all, how did the Cockroach Janata Party get permission in such a VIP manner? The Cockroach Janata Party had already said that they would not ask for permission in advance, they would ask for it on the last day. Dipke lands in the morning, and then he gets permission at the airport itself. Same-day application for people is not granted permission. The police say you have to give 7 days' notice, and even then, farmers, wrestlers, teachers, activists have been denied permission so many times to protest at Jantar Mantar, and they have also been lathi-charged. And here, permission is granted at the airport itself. So, the way permission was obtained effortlessly, it's like getting visa on arrival. Many people have raised questions about this. Is this really the power of the agency? Because if there was truly so much power in the agency, then Dharmendra Pradhan would not be clinging to his chair today; he would have resigned. So, somewhere, the optics, this selective speed of approval, when compared to other protests where lathi-charges happen, where water cannons are used, people are saying, "Isn't it possible that the government wanted this kind of protest to happen? A safety valve?" So that the government also understands how much protest can happen on the ground, and let people vent their frustration. The theory of a safety valve is not new. Governments have allowed protests from time to time, even since the old British government, to release some excess steam, lest the pressure cooker bursts. Is the government now using the Cockroach Janata Party as a pressure valve so that the youth's anger can be vented out and nothing explodes, as happened in Nepal and Bangladesh? The second big question being raised is, okay, you protested at Jantar Mantar today. You had so much online traction that people came to Jantar Mantar at your call. So much anger, so much rage was there in people. But can you take it to the national level? Protesting at Jantar Mantar, a peaceful protest, is good. But can you take it to the national level? Because even at Jantar Mantar, we saw that the Cockroach Janata Party does not have any organizational machinery. A stage was simply set up, and that too after Dipke arrived at Jantar Mantar. There was no ground support for them. Spokespersons have just been appointed, and even Sonam Wangchuk, who came, was just talking to people with his backpack. So, there is no system. This is an organic movement, organic anger, which the Cockroach Janata Party has tapped into. Recently, they have nominated their spokespersons, but apart from that, they have no framework to make it a nationwide protest. So, with what you have announced, will you genuinely be able to put pressure on the government? Do you have that system? It is true that the Cockroach Janata Party will now have to build a national framework, a structure. Because without a structure, no party can work long-term. The Aam Aadmi Party also thought of expanding rapidly, thought of expanding nationwide. That's why they fell flat on their faces. People forget that the BJP did not come to power in a day. After decades of hard work, they established their dominance. And this brings us to the next big question. Is all this the doing of the BJP? Is the Cockroach Janata Party being pitted against Congress? Is this entire protest created to diffuse Congress? Now, think about it, who benefits from the Cockroach Janata Party's protest? The BJP government has a very big problem. The BJP also understands this. There is a lot of anger among the youth, and this anger is not going to subside. The economic situation and the job situation will worsen in the coming months. We have shown you proof in dozens of episodes. There is no defense for the government on issues like NEET and the CBSE paper leaks. The government is also thinking about how to manage this. Now, Congress and NSUI have been raising this issue, protesting on this issue. If you look at NSUI, they have conducted 50 such protests across the country, even in 45-47 degree heat. They have been detained, arrested, water cannons have been used. And Congress says that they did not get any prime time, there was no discussion about them, they did not get any social media traction. At the same time, when all this was happening, the Congress Janata Party emerges, calls itself a politically unaffiliated movement, and they also get permission, and the riot police ensure that everything remains peaceful, no one can disrupt it, and they get some coverage. So, is this the genuine anger of the youth? Absolutely. There is no debate on this. But is this anger being carefully diverted as a pressure valve so that Congress and NSUI do not benefit? That is what Congress is saying. Time and again, Congress spokespersons have made it clear that our movement is genuine, our opposition is genuine, and the Cockroach Janata Party is being given VIP treatment. Now, my point is, can the Cockroach Janata Party diffuse this? Clearly, questions will be raised about your agenda. But if the Cockroach Janata Party comes and says, "Look, we will support anyone who is in opposition to Dharmendra Pradhan. If any BJP person is demanding Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, the Cockroach Janata Party will support them." Whether they are from Aam Aadmi Party, BJP, or Congress. If this is done, if an opposition alliance is formed, if the issue is chosen, that "this is the common minimum program where the Cockroach Janata Party will also support Congress." Then this thought, this question being raised, "Did the BJP orchestrate this?" will automatically end. Because ultimately, it will be the students' benefit, won't it, that at least one minister resigns, that the power of the people, the power of the students, comes to the fore? So, this is a very big question: will the Cockroach Janata Party do this alone, or will they run this campaign together with Congress and other parties? So, net-net, as of the evening of June 6th, when this episode is being recorded, the situation is that Dharmendra Pradhan is not budging. Let the Cockroach Janata Party jump as much as it wants. They are not even properly answering the questions. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is also not having any "Pariksha Pe Charcha." He is sitting like a silent Modi. The government's response is further encouraging the thought: is the government playing another trick? Opening a safety valve? Is the Cockroach Janata Party being allowed to do this or not? 70 paper leaks in seven years. The lives of 1.7 crore aspirants have been played with. Teenagers are hacking the CBSE portal, and the Education Minister is not taking accountability. So, what can the Cockroach Janata Party achieve now? See, first of all, no matter how much electoral success the government declares, no matter how much dominance it shows, no matter how much it wins Bengal, the government cannot deny the anger of the youth. Now, whether all parties can get a resignation on this or not remains to be seen. Second, somewhere, the government is going to tighten its grip further, citing national security. It will send its troll army to discredit people on social media. The way Khan Sir is being attacked now makes it clear. In the coming days, you will see how digital media accounts are disabled. Then comes the question of the opposition. If a Cockroach Janata Party can gain 23 million followers on Instagram, what are you doing? Somewhere, your methods are old. Somewhere, you are not connecting with the youth. Will the opposition learn from this and connect with the youth? And finally, can the Cockroach Janata Party achieve something even bigger than this? Yes, it can achieve something bigger than Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. And I am not talking about winning elections. Can the Cockroach Janata Party awaken our country? We have been trying for many years. Can the Cockroach Janata Party make asking questions cool? Because we keep saying, "Question everything." People don't understand. Can the Cockroach Janata Party tell people that demanding accountability is not anti-national? Because nowadays, that's what makes you Pakistani. I think the biggest step the Cockroach Janata Party can take, bigger than a political resignation, is to make people aware, to teach them to ask questions, to lift them above this politics of Pakistan and God. If the Cockroach Janata Party can do even this, even if only online, it will be a great achievement for our country. After that, we can think about political change. Right now, we are so deep in the gutter that we have forgotten even how to ask questions. Can the Cockroach Janata Party change this or not? Thanks to Coding Blocks School of Technology for making this episode possible. If you are also looking for an AI-ready engineering course in this new age, a job-ready engineering course, then click on the link given below, explore it yourself, understand what today's job requirements are, and why these traditional engineering courses are failing. More episodes coming up.