Congress was wary of CJP but later joined it in hailing victory

Congress initially viewed CJP with suspicion due to parallels with the Anna Hazare agitation linked to RSS, but later joined the protest after a police crackdown.

Left parties and regional groups backed CJP as the voice of youth, while Congress and SP favored highlighting the Ayodhya donation scam first.

The anti-BJP bloc agreed to prioritize the paper leak protest after other parties argued for associating with the youth march to Parliament.

The AAP background of CJP founders Abhijeet Dipke made Congress and others suspect a conspiracy, but the police crackdown ended equivocation.

The opposition's support for CJP grew as protests intensified and crowds swelled following the crackdown.