Two hunger strikers hospitalized as protest against CJP leadership continues
Manish Brahmabhatt and Rahul Pandya, who were on an indefinite hunger strike in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar over the Cockroach Janta Party's new core committee, were moved to a hospital after their health worsened.
In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Manish Brahmabhatt and Rahul Pandya were admitted to a hospital on Monday after their condition deteriorated while they maintained an indefinite hunger strike. Their protest targeted the Cockroach Janta Party's recently announced core committee, which they said excluded grassroots members and showed favouritism toward founder Abhijeet Dipke. The duo alleged that police compelled their hospitalisation but insisted the agitation would persist.
Following their removal, two fresh volunteers arrived at the protest location, announcing they would continue the hunger strike against Dipke. Brahmabhatt and Pandya had previously supported Dipke during a Delhi Jantar Mantar demonstration but felt the new committee ignored broader youth representation. Dipke had not responded to inquiries about the protesters' hospitalisation by Monday evening.
Why it matters
The incident highlights internal dissent and calls for democratic reforms within a growing political party.
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