Throwback: When CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Called Bharat Jodo Yatra A 'Travel Vlog'; Old Post Resurfaces

A social media post by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has gone viral with users widely sharing it as he appears to criticise Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. However, the post is not recent and was originally shared around four years ago.

The post has resurfaced at a time when opposition leaders have been extending support to the CJP's protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and to activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, which entered its 19th day on Thursday.

The development comes after the CJP said it had reached out to leaders across party lines, including Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, inviting them to visit Jantar Mantar and express solidarity with the protesting students.

Abhijeet Dipke's Old Post Gains Fresh Attention

An old post shared by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on X on September 8, 2022, has gone viral after being widely circulated by social media users. At the time of writing, the X post has got 1k likes and 751 reposts.

In the post, Dipke appeared to criticise Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, describing it as a "travel vlog".

Rahul Gandhis #BharatJodoYatra will end up as nothing more than a travel vlog. https://t.co/vTOE8jyfBu

— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) September 8, 2022

The Bharat Jodo Yatra was a nationwide march led by Rahul Gandhi and organised by the Congress party. The campaign covered more than 3,500 km across 12 states and two Union Territories.

Reacting to a post about the yatra at the time, Dipke wrote: "Rahul Gandhi's #BharatJodoYatra will end up as nothing more than a travel vlog."

The post has attracted attention because it resurfaced at a time when the CJP has been seeking support from opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, for its ongoing agitation.

The resurfaced post triggered a flood of reactions on social media, with users drawing attention to the contrast between Dipke's earlier remarks and the party's current outreach to opposition leaders.

One user wrote, "Criticising someone is easy until u face the same situation."

Another commented, "Before asking Rahul Gandhi to join your hunger strike, ask yourself one question. Where were you when he was walking 3,750 km across India to challenge the BJP? Those who mocked him then have no right to seek his support now."