The Congress and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) traded barbs on Saturday over the youth outfit’s growing political footprint, even as Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee publicly backed the CJP, highlighting differences among INDIA bloc allies over how to engage with the new party.
Because the Aam Aadmi Party asked you not to, “You refused it. The attacks come weeks after the Congress refused to give the CJP any credit for the resignation of former education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and viewed the new outfit as a contender for the youth vote. Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh hit back at Ranka and reminded him that when CJP leaders were detained by Assam Police , the Congress had helped them get out. He alleged that Ranka had categorically refused to have even a courtesy meeting with Congress leaders and party MP Gaurav Gogoi. Kunki Chowdhury who was your Host in Guwahati, was on Election Campaign with AJP President Lurinjyoti Gogoi Da for a Congress Candidate in Nagaon. They had asked you to meet and discuss with Congress. Banerjee, however, publicly backed the CJP’s agitation. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke thanked Banerjee on X, writing, “Thank you @MamataOfficial ma’am for extending your support to the cockroach movement! All Indians need to come together to save democracy!
Yet not once, you chose to engage with Congress or our students wing,” Singh said. The post was subsequently restricted by X, which displayed a message saying the content was restricted “due to local regulations”. TMC Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O’Brien shared the post and said Banerjee “strongly supports Cockroach”.
Speaking to reporters on Friday she said, “We fully support the CJP, all the young generation and students.
