India, Aug. 19 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has responded to Union minister Ramdas Athawale's offer for him to join the Republican Party of India (A), which is part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre.

"Abhi ek mahine pehle toh me anti national tha tumhare liye?" (Just a month ago, I was an anti-national for you)" Dipke wrote on Instagram, sharing a Hindustan Times report.

Athawale on Monday said Dipke should consider joining his party to "fulfil Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's dream" and help strengthen society and the RPI (A).

"I think Abhijeet Dipke is an Ambedkarite. He is active and young. He should consider joining Republic Party of India (A)," Athawale told reporters. While inviting D...