Saurav Das's education qualification, career path and rise as CJP's face

CJP spokesperson Saurav Das is an investigative journalist and Amity University graduate. He has built a career in journalism, pursuing independent reporting since 2020. His growing social media presence has made him a prominent face of the movement.Saurav Das education qualification and career trajectory: All you need to know (Image courtesy: Saurav Das/Instagram)For nearly two months, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has dominated national political discourse. What began as a satirical online response to a remark by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant evolved into a nationwide movement, drawing lakhs of students, job aspirants and young professionals onto the streets.While the CJP says it is led by a collective core team, founder Abhijeet Dipke, spokesperson Saurav Das, policy strategist Ashutosh Ranka and lawyer Ratna Singh have emerged as its most recognisable public faces.Among them, Saurav Das has attracted significant public attention through his speeches, interviews and social media presence during the protests. But who is he? Here's a look at his educational background and career journey.FROM JOURNALISM STUDENT TO INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERAccording to his LinkedIn profile, Saurav Das is an investigative journalist. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University between 2016 and 2019. During his college years, Das interned at one of the leading media organisations on the news desk from December 2018 to January 2019, gaining early newsroom experience.After graduating, he worked as a Post Video Producer from October 2021 to April 2022. He later joined GLG as a Content Associate, where he worked from May 2022 to March 2023. Alongside these roles, Das has been working as an independent journalist since 2020.Das also runs his personal website, sauravdas.in, where he has published several news reports and opinion pieces. His LinkedIn profile regularly features the articles and columns he has written over the years.Following the rise of the CJP movement, Das's social media following has grown rapidly. He now has more than 700,000 followers on Instagram, where he frequently posts videos from the 'Chalo Sansad' protests, interviews and updates related to the movement.On X, he has built a following of more than 162,000 users, making him one of the most visible faces associated with the CJP protests.- EndsPublished By: Karan YadavPublished On: Jul 30, 2026 14:29 IST