BENGALURU: There is eagerness as well as scepticism among politicians and analysts towards the Cockroach Janta Party movement in the state. HS Manjunath, president, Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress, said the CJP movement is being turned into a movement against the ills of the Modi government.
He had distributed ‘I’m a cockroach’ T-shirts on Thursday. “After the NEET paper leak, we have become like cockroaches to those in power. ‘I am cockroach’ is an invitation to fight the wrongs of the government,” he said. A senior Congress leader with around 35,000 followers on Facebook declared ‘I am a cockroach’.
Forest Minister and All India Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha president Eshwar Khandre said, ‘’This movement is a reflection of the anger of the youth against the corruption and rot in the system and against NEET paper leak.
Not all voices are, however, celebratory. Political analyst BS Murthy said the campaign has similarities to the India Against Corruption movement and has AAP fingerprints all over it.
“No political campaign becomes this big within six days without big time funding. The Modi government is facing a lot of heat on economic front of late. The buildup of the narrative looks worrisome for them. Looks like key right-wing forces are preparing for a change in leadership at the Centre,” he said.
Prithvi Reddy, former state president of AAP, said it was good to see the youth engaging with politics.
Political analyst Prof Sandeep Shastri said the CJP movement and its rapid spread among a segment of the youth is symptomatic of their angst against mainstream politics.
“It is a response to the negative approach of earlier generations to the way the youth look at socio-economic and political developments. It represents a characterization by some among the younger generation of the world that they see around them.”
No permission for Town Hall human chain: Police
Bengaluru: A post with the heading ‘Cockroach Janata Party Karnataka’ that has been circulating on social media inviting the public to gather in front of Town Hall on May 24 for a “peaceful human chain” has caught the attention of the city police.
The Police Commissioner’s office clarified that they have not received any application from individuals, organisations or political parties seeking permission to conduct the programme. “No official permission has been granted for any such event.
No permission has been obtained from the GBA for the use of the location for the programme,” stated a press note. As per the Karnataka High Court order dated August 1, 2022, protests, dharnas and rallies are not permitted at places other than Freedom Park.
Therefore, people assembling in front of Town Hall will be a violation of this order and amount to a clear breach of the court’s directions.
