Jaipur: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was allegedly slapped multiple times by two men during a protest here this week, police said, adding that two youths have been detained in connection with the incident.
CJP had declared during a protest in Delhi on June 6 that the organization would hold similar demonstrations across the country unless Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned within a week over NEET and other paper leaks and alleged systemic issues related to education.
On June 15, CJP held a demonstration at the Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur to protest the leaks, education issues, and unemployment. Videos show Dipke being carried on the shoulders of supporters when a man pulls him by a cloth he was wearing around his neck. He and another man then slapped and hit the CJP founder repeatedly before being taken aside.
Following the incident, Dipke addressed the gathering and raised slogans against divisive politics, urging people not to be divided along religious or caste lines. Later, in a video message on X, the CJP chief alleged that this (attack on him) is a tactic by those who want to “disrupt our movement”.
"Physical attacks are a sign of fear and cowardice. We will continue to raise our voices peacefully. I am a follower of Gandhi and Ambedkar, and I will keep fighting this battle with peace and love," Dipke wrote.
