Is India On The Brink Of Its First Gen Z Revolution? | Cockroach Janta Party's Vijeta Dahiya speaks
Episode notes
What happens when a political researcher, filmmaker, and activist decides to stop waiting for change — and becomes the voice of a movement?
In this episode of Beyond Borders, host Aakriti Dhawan sits down with Vijeta Dahiya — political researcher, author, filmmaker, and spokesperson for the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) — for one of the most unfiltered conversations on Indian politics you'll hear this year.
This isn't a conversation about party lines or political optics. This is about the ground realities that mainstream media won't touch — caste discrimination, exam paper leaks, unemployment, farmer abandonment, and a generation of young Indians who are done being silent.
Vijeta and Aakriti go deep on the ideology behind the CJP movement, the uncomfortable relationship between religion and politics, why the caste system continues to rob millions of basic dignity, and what "so-called liberals" are getting dangerously wrong. They also address the allegations head-on — transphobia, sexism, female representation — with honesty and nuance rarely seen in public discourse.
If you believe that real change starts with uncomfortable conversations, this one is for you.
📌 WHAT WE COVER:
00:00 - 01:20 Introduction 01:20 - 02:07 From Engineering to Creative Arts: The Early Jump 02:07 - 02:55 Political Advocacy, Research, and a Five-Year Vision 02:55 - 04:48 Making Haryanvi Films and the Pivot to Activism 04:48 - 05:50 Sudden Rise and Becoming the CJP Spokesperson 05:50 - 07:03 The Ideology Behind the Cockroach Janata Party Movement 07:03 - 08:22 Sonam Wangchuk's Alliance with the CJP Mission 08:22 - 09:15 The Silence of Social Media Influencers and Public Voices 09:15 - 10:18 Navigating the Association and Bond with Dhruv Rathee 10:18 - 11:39 Can You Only Question Indian Politics From Abroad? 11:39 - 17:12 Addressing the Transphobia Allegations and LGBTQ+ Rights 17:12 - 19:44 Clearing the Air: Addressing Allegations of Sexism 19:44 - 21:32 Confronting the Lack of Female Representation in the CJP 21:32 - 23:31 Religion, Caste, and the State of Modern Indian Politics 23:31 - 24:58 The Road Map to Eradicating Casteism and Jaatiwaad 24:58 - 28:20 Questioning the Narrative: Are You Anti-Liberal? 28:20 - 30:35 Debating Classism and the Modern Liberal Stance 30:35 - 35:40 Views on Reservation Quotas and the 2016 Jat Andolan 35:40 - 38:09 Clarifying the Viral Statement on Brahmanwaad 38:09 - 39:52 The Core Difference Between Hinduism and Hindu Nationalism 39:52 - 41:52 Has 'Jai Shri Ram' Shifted From a Religious to a Political Slogan? 41:52 - 46:32 Three Direct Pieces of Advice for Every Indian 46:32 - 47:52 The Final Verdict: Will Vijeta Dahiya Ever Enter Active Politics?
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