Sonam Wangchuk’s Big Claim: ‘CJP Founders Have Political Ambitions’
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has claimed that the founders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have political ambitions, saying he formed the view after closely observing them during the Jantar Mantar protest in Delhi.
Speaking to Prakhar Gupta on a podcast, Wangchuk said he believed the CJP founders were not involved in the movement purely from an activist perspective. According to him, their political ambitions became apparent through his interactions and observations during the protest.
“As far as their political ambitions are concerned, I think they do have political ambitions. I have assessed them quite closely, and I believe they certainly have political ambitions,” Wangchuk said.
Wangchuk made it clear that the CJP founders had never directly told him that they planned to enter politics. He stressed that the claim was his personal assessment based on what he observed during the protest.
“They did not tell me that they have political ambitions. This is my assessment of them,” he said.
The activist also said there was nothing inherently wrong with having political ambitions. He added that the founders should not necessarily be viewed as people seeking no personal or political outcome from the movement.
“They are not saints who do not want anything out of this. I am sure there are political ambitions, and there is nothing wrong with that,” Wangchuk said.
CJP Plans September 5 March
Meanwhile, the student protest movement in Delhi is preparing for another major mobilisation on September 5. The Cockroach Janta Party is planning a march, with the All India Students’ Association (AISA) supporting the protest over pending cases involving students and allegations surrounding police firing during earlier demonstrations.
The September 5 march will take place on Teachers’ Day and is expected to see participation from families of students who died by suicide following the cancellation of the NEET examination and the subsequent re-test.
Families of people allegedly affected by police action during the July agitation are also expected to join the march.
Wangchuk’s remarks come as the CJP-backed student movement prepares for its next round of protests, putting the group’s political intentions under renewed scrutiny.
