West Bengal Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh has criticised former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for supporting the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest. The CJP is seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Mamata Banerjee has publicly backed the protest and said she supports the young people and students involved in it. Key HighlightsDilip Ghosh criticised Mamata Banerjee over her support for CJP.Mamata Banerjee said she fully supports the CJP protest.CJP is demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.The group has announced another protest in Delhi on October 10. What Did Dilip Ghosh Say?Dilip Ghosh took a jibe at Mamata Banerjee over her decision to support the CJP movement. He said that Mamata Banerjee could join hands with anyone to protect her political existence.“To save her existence, Mamata would deal with Yamdoot,” Dilip Ghosh said, according to the report.His comment came after Mamata Banerjee openly supported the CJP protest. She spoke to reporters at Kolkata airport after returning from Delhi, where she had attended an INDIA bloc meeting. Mamata Banerjee Supports CJPMamata Banerjee said that she supports the Cockroach Janta Party and the young generation and students taking part in the protest.“We are fully supporting the Cockroach (Janta) Party and all the young generation and students,” Mamata Banerjee said. She also appealed for an end to what she described as “atrocities”.CJP Protest Over Gyanesh KumarThe Cockroach Janta Party has been holding protests against the Election Commission. The group is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar."The protest started in Mumbai on October 2. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has also announced plans for a fresh protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 10 if Gyanesh Kumar does not resign."The issue has now become part of a wider political debate. Mamata Banerjee's support and Dilip Ghosh's criticism have added another political angle to the CJP protest.The Election Commission and the protesters have different positions on the issues surrounding voter rolls and the demand for the CEC's resignation. These claims remain part of the ongoing political debate.
