The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is set to form its Assam state committee, with the process expected to begin after the organisation’s upcoming meetings in Maharashtra and Delhi.
CJP National Media Coordinator Sheikh Sahiluddin Shah made the announcement at a press conference at the Guwahati Press Club on Tuesday, held amid heavy police deployment.
Shah said the organisation is currently concentrating on expanding its presence in Assam by enrolling students, youth and members of the working class. A membership drive has already been launched, and the proposed Assam committee will be constituted from among those who join the organisation.
He said the press conference was also aimed at reviewing the outcome of the earlier student movement and seeking suggestions from senior journalists, advocates and students. Their feedback, he added, would be taken into account while framing the organisation’s future agenda.
According to Shah, the upcoming meetings in Maharashtra and Delhi will be important in determining CJP’s future course. The organisation will also discuss whether it should continue as a student-led platform or eventually develop into a political party.
Although students and young people will remain the primary focus, CJP plans to broaden its outreach to working communities, including delivery workers and other sections of the labour force. The organisation intends to raise issues affecting these groups, Shah said.
He also said CJP currently does not have a physical office and has primarily built its support base through social media. The organisation has not yet launched an official CJP Assam social media page, while several pages operating under similar names are independent and not affiliated with it, he clarified.
Shah questioned the heavy police presence outside the Guwahati Press Club, saying that CJP had not organised any protest and was only holding a press conference.
He further claimed that 11 people associated with the movement had been detained during earlier protests in Guwahati and were later released following intervention by the organisation’s national leadership.
Shah, who said he had spent around 37 days in Delhi participating in the student movement, described it as peaceful, democratic and student-centric. He said students and young people should have a stronger voice in raising issues concerning society.
He alleged that some participants in the movement had faced police intimidation and said CJP would continue to support students seeking to raise their concerns through democratic means.
“If students in Delhi can come together to voice their concerns, students in Assam can do the same,” Shah said, appealing to students across the state to participate in peaceful and democratic activities.
CJP will also continue engaging with Opposition MPs to ensure that issues concerning students and youth are raised in Parliament, Shah said.
