A day after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) ended its 37-day protest at Jantar Mantar, founder Abhijeet Dipke shared a video message on Sunday morning thanking supporters who stood by him during the campaign and saying that "this is just the beginning" for the party. The CJP had called off the protest after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the Centre agreed to several of the group's demands, including assurances that no action would be taken against the protesters.
Abhijeet Dipke's new video message
In a video message, Dipke said he was finally able to sleep peacefully and wake up without worrying about what needed to be done next or what would happen by the end of the day. "Hello everyone, good morning. It feels really good. Today, finally, I was able to sleep peacefully and wake up in my bedroom without constantly thinking about what needs to be done next, or worrying about what will happen by this evening and what won't. There is no panic anymore," he said.
Calling the last 37 days extremely challenging, Dipke said the struggle was difficult not only for him but also for his entire team. "The last 37 days that I went through were really, really difficult. It was not easy — not just for me, but for our entire team," he said.
Dipke thanks supporters and critics
Dipke thanked CJP supporters across India who backed the movement despite doubts from others. "Most importantly, I would like to thank each and every supporter of the Cockroach Janata Party spread across India. To everyone who supported us, believed in us, and stood by us when everyone else was doubting us--- I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Without your support, this would not have been possible," he said.
He also apologised for not being able to meet supporters who stayed at Jantar Mantar after the protest ended, saying he had to leave due to health issues.
"I also want to apologise that I could not meet all the people who stayed back at Jantar Mantar yesterday. I could not thank them personally because I have typhoid, and my fever had risen quite high. My temperature reached 101, which is why I had to come back home. I just want to thank all of you," Dipke said.
He expressed gratitude to those who remained at Jantar Mantar throughout the 37-day protest, saying their support helped the party achieve its goal. "To everyone who stayed at Jantar Mantar for 37 days, I want to thank each and every one of you. I want to tell you that I truly, truly appreciate what you did for this country, and I really love you all. Without you, we would not have been able to achieve this. A salute to all of you. A big salute to all of you," he added.
Dipke also thanked those who criticised and questioned the seriousness of the movement, saying their feedback helped the party improve. "I also want to thank those who doubted us, criticised us, and questioned us--- those who said that we were not serious or that we did not know how to protest. Thank you to them as well. If you had not criticised us, if you had not questioned us, perhaps we would not have got the opportunity to improve ourselves. It was because of your criticism and your legitimate questions that we were able to improve, and I believe that is why we were able to deliver as well.
That is all I wanted to say. Thank you to each and every one of you. Love you all."
This is just the beginning: Abhijeet Dipke
Concluding his message, Dipke said the journey had only begun. "As I have been saying since day one, this is just the beginning. The Cockroach Janata Party has a long way to go, and we are definitely going to go a long way. This is just the beginning," he said. "Jai Hind."
CJP calls off Jantar Mantar protest
CJP on Saturday called off its agitation and requested the protesters at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to withdraw peacefully after the government accepted all demands of the students following Dharmendra Pradhan's decision to step down as Union Education Minister over irregularities in NEET (UG) examination.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh at the Constitution Club of India (CCI) in the national capital, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said the government has also agreed to withdraw the first information reports (FIRs) registered against students in Delhi and all states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Das said the government will also share copies of all FIRs that have been registered with the CJP. Dar, however, criticised those who were involved in violence, saying some anti-social elements had infiltrated the CJP protests. "Understanding this, we have shared a draft with the government, which is a written guarantee. The government has said it will share this with us by Tuesday. We hope that by Tuesday we will receive the government's guarantees regarding these FIRs and any future action," he said.
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