A new faction within the Cockroach Janta Party has emerged, with its leader Manish Brahmbhatt calling on supporters to volunteer. Brahmbhatt says the movement associated with the party’s earlier success has been “sold out and politicised.”

The reports include claims and counterclaims about Brahmbhatt’s role. Sources quoted in connection with the development say Brahmbhatt “had nothing to do with the movement,” and they play down discussion of a faction. The coverage therefore presents the faction’s emergence as contested, with differing views on whether Brahmbhatt is tied to the original effort and on how far internal divisions are affecting the group’s direction.