Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:26pm on 18 Aug 2026,Tuesday Education
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has alleged that its Kolkata meet-up scheduled for Tuesday was cancelled after the owners of the Bharat Sabha Hall in North Kolkata allegedly faced threats from BJP leaders and “massive pressure from the state.” CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka claimed in a post on X that the hall owners withdrew permission following the alleged threats. He further said the party approached six other venues, but their owners also refused to host the event, citing pressure from the state. The cancellation comes as the CJP expands its “School Theek Karo” campaign in West Bengal and threatens fresh agitation over the death of a volunteer’s father. (PC: India Today)
