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Dipke-led protests, health scare, and legal probes

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Dipke-led protests, health scare, and legal probes

Student protests over alleged NEET paper leaks gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in late July 2026, with Abhijit (Abhijeet) Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), emerging as the movement’s focal point. The demonstrations demonstrations, which included a ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on 20 July, forced Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. resign on 25 July. Dipke has repeatedly accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of threatening his family unless he joined the party, releasing a video of the threat. to force his defection, prompting his parents to hide for sixteen days. He has also alleges that demanded the resignations of Union Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a police crackdown, including pellet‑gun fire on July 20, and has called for Shah’s resignation as well as that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Aam Aadmi Party pledged protection for CJP protesters, Modi, alleging Shah ordered police to use pellet guns and the Delhi government said no further legal action would be taken batons against peaceful participants. An online “Cockroach Party Pakistan” has cited protesters. Dipke claims the Indian protests as a model. BJP is now intimidating venue providers to block CJP meetings. In early August, Dipke fell ill with symptoms of typhoid and low blood pressure, prompting a brief hospitalization. On 1 August 2026 he was treated in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for symptoms including low blood pressure (100/60 mm Hg), vomiting pressure, vomiting, and loose motions. motions, following a prior typhoid diagnosis. Concurrently, RTI activist Amit Tiwari lodged formal filed complaints seeking an inquiry inquiries into the finances of Dipke’s father, a former junior engineer earning roughly Rs 60‑65 000 a month, father and into CJP’s the legal status, alleging status of the party CJP, which he alleges is unregistered and urging an 18 % GST levy on a Rs 1 crore defence fund pledged by Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal. unregistered. Legal challenges intensified: have intensified through complaints from Advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh filed a zero‑FIR request Singh, alleging violations of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after following an injury to a 12‑year‑old girl was injured minor during police action at the Jantar Mantar protest. Social‑media action, and influencer Faizan Ansari also complained Ansari, who accused Dipke of alleged assault by Dipke and of financing influencers, citing improper financing. Meanwhile, Dipke has expressed solidarity with the Anti-NEET Federation in Tamil Nadu, which is conducting a disputed Rs 1 lakh payment hunger strike to influencer Uorfi Javed. Both complaints seek police investigation. demand a ban on the NEET examination.

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  1. 2026-08-12 13:05 UTC Dipke-led protests, health scare, and legal probes
  2. 2026-08-05 15:45 UTC Dipke-led protests, health scare, legal probes
  3. 2026-08-02 11:18 UTC Dipke-led student protests and BJP intimidation
  4. 2026-07-31 12:11 UTC Dipke-led student protests and BJP intimidation
  5. 2026-07-30 23:40 UTC Dipke-led student protests and BJP intimidation

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