Cockroaches Are Made Of Sterner Stuff, They Don’t Die Easily
One cannot rule out the possibility of Abhijeet Dipke, like Umar Khalid before him, getting arrested under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Although the act applies to terrorism and radicalisation, the government can always extend its application to apply to street protests. When Dipke founded the Cockroach Janta Party, he is reported to have said that if he were a Muslim, like…
Cockroaches possess a resilient nature, as they do not succumb to death easily. Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has faced potential arrest under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, similar to Umar Khalid. Despite Dipke's Dalit and Ambedkarite background, he remains prepared to utilize the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against adversaries.
The July protest at Jantar Mantar, which led to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, gained momentum due to Sonam Wangchuk's 20-day fast. There is a call for similar, albeit shorter, fasts to achieve results. Gyanesh Kumar's potential resignation, due to enduring thirst and hunger, echoes a fable where a shepherd conspires with tigers against his sheep, illustrating the power imbalance.
The speaker hopes Dipke and his party will not face similar fates. A replacement, Ajinkya Shinde, is set to lead protests, replacing Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka. The government labels protestors as anarchists, yet Chomsky defines anarchism as dismantling unjust authority. The speaker draws parallels between a CJP's authority and a God-like figure, ultimately suggesting that Gen Z relies on social media for information rather than television.
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