Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) chief spokesperson Saurav Das on Wednesday alleged that Pondicherry Police visited his family home and questioned his family members. Calling it “harassment”, Das alleged that it was carried out at the orders of the BJP government.
“Two hours ago, the Pondicherry Police showed up at my family’s home and subjected them to all kinds of questioning," Das said on X.
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He questioned the reason for the police action and asked whether it was part of the legal procedure. “Why this harassment [Puduchery Police?] Who ordered this and for what purpose? Is this the legal procedure?” Das said.
Saurav Das blames the BJP
Das alleged that his family was being intimidated by the BJP government in Puducherry and claimed that the action was being carried out at the direction of the Central government.
{{/usCountry}}Das alleged that his family was being intimidated by the BJP government in Puducherry and claimed that the action was being carried out at the direction of the Central government.
{{/usCountry}}“Why is the BJP government in Pondicherry intimidating my family? This is not the character of the Pondy government. This is being done at the behest of the Union government!” he said.
Das also suggested that the police action was intended to pressure him into remaining silent. “If the intention is to intimidate me into silence, it will not work. This will not cower me down. It only strengthens our resolve to build a better system, one where the police uphold the law instead of acting like goondas!” Das said.
Amit Shah angle
In an update, Shah questioned whether Union home minister Amit Shah’s recent visit to Puducherry was linked to the intimidation attempt involving his family.
In a fresh post on X, Das pointed out that Shah had visited Puducherry only two days earlier.
“Just two days ago, Amit Shah was in Pondicherry where he met its Home Minister and Lieutenant Governor (who was infamously known as the ‘Eyes and Ears’ of Modi in Gujarat years),” Das said.
Das earlier alleged intrusion at home
This came about a week after Saurav Das alleged “15-20” YouTubers and media channels had invaded his privacy and entered his Delhi home while he was away in Maharashtra for a two-day meeting of the CJP.
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They were recording and showing visuals from inside, he said. In a series of posts on X, Das described the alleged incident as a “grave security threat” to his family.
On Wednesday, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke announced that “Jantar Mantar Season 2” would begin soon. He was referring to the student-led protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar last month.
The agitation over alleged examination irregularities, paper leaks and student issues had brought the CJP into the spotlight and with the organisation later announced that it would continue working as a pressure group.
“Many people were commenting on Instagram when Season 2 of 'Jantar-Mantar' will begin. I want to tell them that Season 2 of 'Jantar-Mantar' is going to start very soon,” Dipke said.
Dipke alleges BJP pressure over CJP meeting
Dipke also alleged that the CJP had faced difficulties in finding a venue for its volunteers’ meeting in Delhi. He claimed that several hall owners refused to rent space because of “pressure from above”.
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“We were scheduled to hold our volunteers' meet in Delhi today. We were looking for a hall, but no one would rent us one. Everyone kept saying there was pressure from above,” Dipke told reporters.
Dipke blamed the BJP for the alleged pressure, saying the party's actions showed that it was “afraid of the country's youth”.
“All of this is being done by the BJP. Their actions and words clearly reveal that they are afraid of the country's youth. If they think such petty actions will frighten us, they are sorely mistaken.”
CJP's ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign
The CJP is also expanding its activities beyond the protests that initially brought it national attention.
Dipke announced that the organisation would launch its “School Thik Karo” campaign on August 15, focusing on improving basic facilities in government schools in villages.
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“Kids in villages shouldn’t be pleading for basic facilities at school after 80 years of Independence,” Dipke said. The campaign is expected to begin from Dipke’s village in Maharashtra's Hingoli.