The CJP movement in Maharashtra exposes the limits of an older political communication model and signals a changing relationship between young voters and power. Every generation arrives convinced that it understands the country better than the one before it. Indian cinema has repeatedly captured this quiet conflict between inherited wisdom and youthful impatience. From Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar to 3 Idiots and Udaan, the message has remained remarkably consistent: older generati

Mumbai: The recent CJP agitation at Jantar Mantar, amplified by a ferocious wave of social media backlash, has achieved what years of fragmented opposition politics could not: it has visibly shaken the highest echelons of the Narendra Modi government. For the first time in over a decade, the seemingly impenetrable fortress managed by Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah appears vulnerable. Driven by a Gen Z demographic that refuses to play by traditional political

Seeks Rs 11 crore damages Mumbai: In a pre-emptive legal move, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approached the Bombay High Court seeking permission to institute a civil defamation suit against the circulation of allegedly defamatory and deepfake content linking him to the Ethanol-Petrol blending programme on the Internet and social media. Justice Abhay Ahuja on Monday granted Gadkari leave under Clause XII of the Letters Patent to institute t

Gen Z says their next target is Nitin Gadkari and Nirmala Sitharaman Mumbai: Dancing on the tunes of ‘Zinghaat’, the Gen Z at Dadar, was celebrating Dharmendra’s Pradhan’s resignation. The ‘Tiranga’ rally called up by Thackeray brothers on Thursday for protesting was turned into a celebration rally after Pradhan’s resignation. ‘The Perfect Voice’ went on ground to know the real reaction of the Gen Z at the rally. A NEET student who gave the NEET and re-NEET exams this year, s

Succeed in pulling crowd that celebrated Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation with sharp political messaging Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray came together for the third time in five days at a joint rally at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park on Sunday to celebrate a ‘victory’ they were not part of. They addressed a rally as a celebration of the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan a day ea

A CJP supporter celebrates in Nagpur on Saturday. Pic: PTI Mumbai: For only the second time in its 12-year tenure, the Modi government has been forced to bow down. The dramatic resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not just a cabinet reshuffle; it marks the climax of a gruelling political standoff that has left the ruling dispensation visibly wounded. What began as a student outcry over exam irregularities morphed into a massive siege, exposing cracks

Mumbai: Hundreds of students and youth took part in protest marches and demonstrations all over Maharashtra and Mumbai, to express solidarity with the agitation Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists in New Delhi for various demands, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. In Mumbai thousands marched before converging at the Shivaji Park in Dadar this afternoon carrying banners, placards, the National Tricolour and some with copies of the Cons

India's political history has been shaped not only by elections but also by mass movements. Time and again, public agitations have altered the country's political trajectory, influenced governments, and reshaped institutions. Yet, despite their differences in ideology and leadership, the most successful movements in independent India shared one defining characteristic: they rallied people around a clear, specific, and achievable agenda. The ongoing protest led Cockroach Janta

Every political crisis produces its defining image. The Emergency had press censorship. Anna Hazare’s movement had Ramlila Maidan. The farmers’ protest had Delhi’s borders. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) agitation may be remembered for turning a medical entrance examination into a major youth movement. Whether the agitation has succeeded depends on how success is defined. If it means forcing the government to defend its credibility, compelling Parliament to confront examinat

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies continued their agitation for the third day in different parts of Maharashtra with an aggressive state Congress hitting the streets today to protest the detention of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra and other Congress leaders yesterday, here on Wednesday. State and city Youth Congress again carried out vociferous protests near Mantralaya raising slogans, carrying banners and plac

Several protesters gathered at Dadar, Mumbai, on Monday in support of CJP's Delhi protest. Pic: Bhushan Koyande Mumbai: Endorsing the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s massive agitation near the Parliament in New Delhi, lakhs of youth, students and social organizations took to the streets with angry protests, marches and demonstrations almost all over Maharashtra on Monday. Opposition parties in the state including the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies Congress, Nationalist C

AI Generated Image Mumbai: The state government has escalated a deeply contentious national debate over religious conversion and affirmative action by forming a high-level committee to review the welfare benefits of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe individuals who convert to other faiths. Triggered by a heated calling attention motion during the recent monsoon session of the state legislature, the move specifically responds to allegations that Christian missionaries and pr

As speculation over Sharad Pawar’s equations with the NDA resurfaces, Maharashtra is reminded that its most enduring political constant has always been uncertainty. There is an old Mumbai saying that seasoned political observers have long enjoyed repeating: “Ghode ki laath aur boss ki baat par kabhi bharosa mat karna” (never trust a horse’s kick or a boss’ word; either can come without warning). If Maharashtra’s politicians were updating the proverb today, one more cautionary

Mumbai: In a clear indication that the Maharashtra government is leaving no stone unturned to keep the state’s agrarian base happy, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has unleashed yet another massive populist measure. Hot on the heels of relaxing the eligibility criteria to ensure a blanket farm loan waiver, the Chief Minister announced a sweeping Rs 48,000 crore waiver on the pending electricity bills of farmers across the state. Addressing a ‘Krutadnyata Sohala’ (gratitude c

Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is weathering a fresh political storm as newly elected National President and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar faces a direct legal challenge to her leadership. Elevated to the top posts following the tragic accidental demise of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Sunetra Pawar is now navigating a complex internal rebellion. A legal notice served by a senior party functionary demanding the annulment of her election has not

Mumbai: Setting the ball rolling for a legal battle, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has shot off missives to each of the six MPs who have announced allegiance to the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde pointing that ‘no merger’ has been permitted as claimed. Shiv Sena (UBT) Parliamentary Party (Lok Sabha) Leader and Mumbai South MP Arvind Sawant, has written the letters to six MPs - copies of which were also sent to Speaker Om Birla – which were released today, days a

Mumbai: The simmering political storm over the Mahayuti government’s ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladi Bahin Yojana’ intensified with the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) taking the recent CAG Report’s cautionary signals on state finances, to question if the state regime is a ‘gang of bandits’. State Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) National Spokesperson Clyde Crasto and Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut attacking the government over the CAG revelatio

Beyond political longevity, CM Devendra Fadnavis' tenure has been defined by infrastructure expansion, investment-led growth and governance reforms. With the completion of 2,430 days as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis has entered an exclusive chapter in the state’s political history. He is now the third longest-serving Chief Minister, behind only Vasantrao Naik and Vilasrao Deshmukh, overtaking the cumulative tenure of Sharad Pawar. In a state known for coali

Ambernath: Serious allegations of financial irregularities have surfaced in Ambernath's solid waste management system, with BJP corporators accusing Samiksha Waste Management Infra Pvt. Ltd. of artificially inflating garbage collection weights to generate excess payments. The corporators have demanded an independent investigation into the alleged irregularities and sought the immediate blacklisting of the company. They have also alleged that the entire operation has continued

Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre was produced before a court under heavy police security at Kalyan on Friday. Pic: PTI Dombivli: The brutal assault on two doctors, alleged intimidation of nurses, and chaos inside Shastrinagar Hospital by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and his associates has sparked outrage across Maharashtra's medical fraternity. While a court has remanded the corporator and three others to police custody till July 13, the silence of Deputy Chief Minist