{"id":15718,"date":"2026-08-23T16:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15718"},"modified":"2026-08-23T16:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:33:18","slug":"three-claps-cjp-takes-aim-at-bjps-gen-z-push-questions-nitin-nabin-smriti-iranis-inclusion-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15718","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Three claps\u2019: CJP takes aim at BJP\u2019s Gen Z push, questions Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani\u2019s inclusion | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133442759,imgsize-141164,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/cjp-ridicules-gen-z-outreach-team-targets-nitin-nabin-smriti-irani.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Three claps\u2019: CJP takes aim at BJP\u2019s Gen Z push, questions Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani\u2019s inclusion\" title=\"CJP co-convenor targets Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani over BJP\u2019s Gen Z outreach plan\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"CJP co-convenor targets Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani over BJP\u2019s Gen Z outreach plan\">CJP co-convenor targets Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani over BJP\u2019s Gen Z outreach plan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday criticised the BJP\u2019s newly announced Gen Z outreach programme, questioning the choice of leaders included in the team as the ruling party steps up its efforts to engage with the younger generation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das targeted BJP national president <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/nitin-nabin\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nitin Nabin<\/a> and national general secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/smriti-irani\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smriti Irani<\/a>, citing remarks and allegations surrounding their alleged public positions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>In a post on X, Das said, \u201cWonderful decision by the BJP on \u2018reaching out\u2019 to the Gen Z.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>\u201cThree claps to the BJP for a marvellous set of \u2018Gen Z faces\u2019!\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Das specifically targeted BJP national president Nitin Nabin, referring to his alleged remarks describing the younger generation as \u201cvirus and cockroach\u201d and protesters as part of the \u201ctukde tukde gang\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>He also criticised the inclusion of BJP national general secretary Smriti Irani in the outreach team, referring to her tenure as education minister and the handling of the Rohith Vemula case.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>\u201cAnd Smriti Irani\u2026 well well\u2026 just Google why she was thrown out of the Education Ministry within two years, in 2016. Her handling of Rohith Vemula\u2019s suicide case, her dismantling of public universities, her own questionable degree from \u2018Yell University\u2019 give her great moral authority to lecture us young people,\u201d Das said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The remarks came a day after the BJP constituted a dedicated team for its Gen Z Outreach Programme, aimed at establishing greater engagement with young people across the country, according to ANI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>BJP national president Nitin Nabin, national general secretaries Smriti Irani and Vinod Tawde, Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi and Chhattisgarh minister OP Choudhary are among those included in the team, ANI reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The wider BJP organisational team also includes several newly appointed national general secretaries, including Biplab Kumar Deb, Satish Poonia, Gajendra Patel, Harish Dwivedi and Sanjay Bhatia. Union minister Piyush Goyal has also been given the additional charge of national treasurer, according to ANI.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The CJP&#8217;s criticism comes as it prepares for a national working committee meeting on Monday to review the Centre&#8217;s commitments following its decision to withdraw a nationwide agitation on July 25.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The outfit has said it could consider another peaceful nationwide agitation if it believes the government&#8217;s assurances have not been fulfilled.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Separately, police in Maharashtra&#8217;s Latur district on Saturday registered an FIR against CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke and others for allegedly entering a government school without permission, disrupting official work and threatening teachers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>The case was registered at Ausa police station following a complaint by a teacher, according to the complaint. Dipke has been visiting schools as part of the CJP&#8217;s \u2018School Thik Karo\u2019 campaign.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/three-claps-cjp-takes-aim-at-bjps-gen-z-push-questions-nitin-nabin-smriti-iranis-inclusion\/articleshow\/133442634.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CJP co-convenor targets Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani over BJP\u2019s Gen Z outreach plan NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday criticised the BJP\u2019s newly announced Gen Z outreach programme, questioning the choice of leaders included in the team as the ruling party steps up its efforts to engage with the younger generation.CJP chief 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