Srinagar, Aug 18: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, a leader of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) Republican Party of India (A), has offered Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abijeet Dipke an opportunity to join his party, Hindustan Times reported on Tuesday.
“I think Abhijeet Dipke is an Ambedkarite. He is active and young. He should consider joining the Republican Party of India (A),” Athawale said.
He said Dipke should consider joining his party to fulfil Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s dream while also helping strengthen society and the party.
“We are a government that believes people should be punished if they do wrong. So, he should join the ruling faction,” the RPI leader said.
Notably, the Republican Party of India (A) is part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre.
The CJP founder has not yet responded to Athawale’s offer. However, he had previously expressed no interest in entering politics, saying the CJP should continue as a movement.
Earlier, Dipke had also said that people had lost faith in politics and the electoral system. He said the country needed a public movement rather than another political party.
