Agartala, Nov 4 :The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has announced plans to expand its organisational network in Tripura, focusing on youth engagement, public accountability and region-specific developmental issues.
The announcement was made by the organisation's National Coordinator Sheikh Sahiluddin Shah at a press conference at the Agartala Press Club, attended by volunteers and organisational representatives from Tripura and Manipur.
Shah said Tripura had emerged as an important area of focus for the organisation, with thousands of young people expressing interest through its volunteer registration drive.
He said the organisation would work towards converting its growing volunteer base into a structured grassroots network to highlight social, educational and developmental concerns affecting the state.
The visit was part of a broader outreach programme aimed at engaging supporters across different states and establishing local organisational units, he said.
A volunteer interaction programme was also organised alongside the press conference, during which discussions were held on organisational expansion, youth participation and ways to address local issues through collective initiatives.
Describing CJP as an independent public platform rather than a conventional political party, Shah said its objective was to monitor governance, promote accountability and ensure that elected governments functioned in accordance with constitutional principles, irrespective of their political affiliation.
He identified unemployment, challenges in the education and healthcare sectors, electricity-related problems and other developmental shortcomings as key concerns in Tripura.
The organisation intends to work closely with students and young people to identify pressing issues and launch campaigns to highlight them, he said.
Responding to allegations of political alignment, Shah maintained that CJP was not an extension of any political party. While acknowledging that the organisation had supported certain movements on common concerns, particularly electoral reforms and democratic rights, he said it would maintain its independent position.
He clarified that the organisation's immediate objective was not to change governments but to promote transparency, accountability and electoral reforms.
As part of its expansion plans, CJP intends to establish a regional research and documentation team in Tripura to study issues concerning youth, social development, border-related challenges and other region-specific matters.
Shah said strengthening the organisational structure would be the immediate priority before announcing a detailed programme of activities.
He expressed confidence that the growing participation of local volunteers would help the organisation develop into a platform for young people to raise community concerns and participate in public discourse.
