Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dedicate this year's Independence Day address to India's youth, urging him to explain what the government is doing for Gen Z and their future.
In a 37-second Instagram reel posted on Thursday, Dipke called on people to request the Prime Minister to make young Indians the focus of his speech from the Red Fort on August 15.
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PM's speech to be for Gen Z and youth: Dipke
“Every Independence Day, our Prime Minister speaks from the Red Fort. So this time, we want the Prime Minister's speech to be for Gen Z and the youth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech this 15th August, should tell Gen Z and the youth what he is doing for them, what he is doing for the youth, and how he can provide them with a better future. And I request you all to request the Prime Minister that, this time, his speech should be for you all, for Gen Z and the youth,” Dipke said.
Every year on Independence Day, the Prime Minister addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi after hoisting the national flag and reviewing the guard of honour. Over the past decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used the annual speech to outline the government's achievements, major policy initiatives and future priorities.
{{/usCountry}}Every year on Independence Day, the Prime Minister addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi after hoisting the national flag and reviewing the guard of honour. Over the past decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used the annual speech to outline the government's achievements, major policy initiatives and future priorities.
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From NEET protests to a broader campaign
The Cockroach Janta Party first came into the national spotlight during protests over the NEET paper leak issue last month. Since then, the organisation has expanded its focus to include wider demands related to institutional accountability.
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The party has now announced the agenda for its nationwide ‘Kya Bolti Public’ campaign, identifying education reform, unemployment, institutional accountability and collaboration with civil society groups as its key priorities, as per a post shared on X by CJP co-convenor Saurav Das on Thursday.
The campaign, scheduled to begin in September, was announced following the party's two-day National Working Committee meeting in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
CJP says campaign will focus…
In a post on X, Das said the campaign would prioritise public engagement over electoral commitments.
"Education reform and unemployment remain at the very top of our priorities. We will also relentlessly push for institutional accountability because a democracy cannot function when institutions stop being accountable for their (in)actions," Das wrote.
The initiative aims to engage directly with young people across the country, understand their concerns, aspirations and ideas, and use those conversations to prepare a citizen-driven Youth Reform Charter, as per the party.