Mumbai, August 6: The founder of the Cockroach People’s Party (CJP), Abhijit Dipke, announced the party’s upcoming strategy on Thursday. This strategy includes a nationwide campaign titled ‘What Does the Public Say?’ set to launch this September, aimed at understanding public sentiment across Maharashtra and India.
Dipke addressed reporters after the conclusion of a two-day national core committee meeting, which gained attention following protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over the leakage of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) question papers.
The primary goal of this initiative is to bring the daily grievances of students, youth, and ordinary citizens directly to the administration’s attention.
Central to this campaign is the deteriorating education system and the soaring fees for schools and colleges. Dipke expressed his firm resolve to take to the streets to address issues affecting the common people.
Criticizing the increasing commercialization of education and its exorbitant costs, the CJP founder claimed that quality education has become an unattainable dream for middle-class and working-class families, making even basic education unaffordable.
He stated that reforming the education sector would be the primary and most crucial objective of their campaign. Today, education has turned into a highly profitable business, with annual fees for first-grade admission ranging from 100,000 to 200,000 rupees, in addition to hefty donations. How can families with limited monthly incomes bear such heavy expenses for their children’s education?
Beyond primary and secondary education, Dipke highlighted the urgent need to stop the financial exploitation of parents in the name of higher education and coaching institutes.
He noted that parents are often forced to take out expensive bank loans for higher education, plunging many families into significant debt.
He emphasized that the campaign’s main aim is to alleviate this financial burden on parents and make education affordable.
Through the ‘What Does the Public Say?’ campaign, the CJP plans to travel across the country to establish direct dialogue with citizens, students, and parents.
Dipke stated that this initiative aims to generate widespread public opinion and pressure the government to take action against commercial education practices and administrative delays.
He stressed that education is a fundamental right for every citizen, yet it is becoming increasingly expensive and out of reach.
He called for greater focus on reforming government educational institutions.
Dipke further stated that the ideology of the CJP is based on the principles of B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, and India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
He said that they are fighting for constitutional values to realize the vision set forth by these leaders for India. For them, the success of a movement is not merely about obtaining someone’s resignation; true success lies in completely eradicating the fear of the government from the minds of ordinary citizens.
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