Maratha Mahasangh in Pune seeks denial of permission for CJP rally at Pune University, writes to Pune Police; exclusive details
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On Wednesday, June 10, ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party protest in Pune, Akhil Bharatiya Maratha Sangh, a local Hindu group, wrote to the Pune Police seeking revocation of the permission for the rally, to be held on June 11, 2026, at the Pune University campus.
India’s democratic framework allows citizens to form associations, movements, and political organisations, as long as they function within the constitutional boundaries of the Republic. The so-called Cockroach Janata Party may present itself as a people’s movement or an anti-establishment campaign, but several aspects of its rhetoric and conduct raise serious constitutional and ethical concerns. Even if the group eventually seeks formal political recognition, its ideology and methods would struggle to align with the spirit and values of the Indian Constitution.
In the official letter accessed by Newsbharati, Pune Secretary of the group, Rohit Ramesh Marne Deshmukh, stated that the protest by the CJP was just an attempt to create unrest in the country and that the scheduled rally in Pune might also disturb the peace of the city.
"Through the party, there is an attempt to spread unrest in the country. Some anti-social elements within this party have previously been seen supporting anti-national figures like Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. Supporting such anti-national elements in a well-known city like Pune, famous for education and culture, by instigating students, there is a fear that this rally may attempt to disturb the peace of Pune city and create a challenge to law and order," the letter read.
This comes days after the CJP protest in Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, failed miserably, with the protesters being unaware of why they had gathered and whom they were protesting against. The protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a mass movement launched by leftist Abhijeet Dipke associated with the AAP, was launched to demand the resignation of the Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak scam. However, several of the alleged 'paid' participants knew why they had gathered, what the purpose of the protest was, and whom the protest was against. A detailed report regarding the same can be read here.
The more concerning part amid this was the separatist war cries 'Azadi' that were raised by the 'student protesters' during the protest. The "Azadi" cry has a clear documented genealogy, from Pakistan-backed separatism in 1989-90, amplified by Benazir Bhutto during the ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits, institutionalised as a separatist war cry in the Valley, and then transplanted into Indian university campuses, first at JNU in 2016, then more widely during anti-CAA protests in 2019-20.
And now the same cries are heard in the Cockroach Janata Party protest. The CJP has long been demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, alleging mismanagement in the education sector. The party founder, Abhijeet Dipke, closely associated with the AAP, also claimed that the youth power was enough to get the government on its knees. Notably, it was reported earlier that Dipke had supported separatists in Jammu and Kashmir during the abrogation of Article 370. It was also reported how the leftist mass movement attracted more than 49% of Pakistani supporters.
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India’s democratic framework allows citizens to form associations, movements, and political organisations, as long as they function within the constitutional boundaries of the Republic. The so-called Cockroach Janata Party may present itself as a people’s movement or an anti-establishment campaign, but several aspects of its rhetoric and conduct raise serious constitutional and ethical concerns. Even if the group eventually seeks formal political recognition, its ideology and methods would struggle to align with the spirit and values of the Indian Constitution.