Chandrani Das 
What began as a student-led protest in the national capital has, within a month, evolved into a larger political and social movement. The formation of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a sit-in at Jantar Mantar that continued for over 20 days, activist Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike, his detention and subsequent admission to Safdarjung Hospital following … Read more
Indian politics has entered an era where electoral victories and defeats are no longer the final chapter of democratic contests. Increasingly, elections are followed by another political spectacle, mass defections, internal rebellions, and shifting allegiances that often reshape governments more dramatically than the verdict delivered by voters themselves. This growing phenomenon raises uncomfortable questions about … Read more
A mic and a mobile phone—that was all it took for a group of young protesters calling themselves the “Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)” to turn Jantar Mantar into a space of defiance and disquiet on June 20. Thousands of students, many of them aspirants of fiercely competitive examinations like NEET, gathered in Delhi to protest … Read more
Freebies: It has been 1 year and 28 days since Delhi chose Rekha Gupta from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the chief ministerial face. Before the elections and during the campaign, the party offered a number of promises, one of which was to provide financial support to women under the name of the “Mahila … Read more