CJP's Abhijeet Dipke seeks probe of foreign funding charge, slams detention over Jantar Mantar flag hoisting

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has demanded a thorough investigation into allegations that the Gen-Z movement received foreign funding. Dipke said that if there is any evidence that the movement received foreign funds, it should be placed before Union Home Minister Amit Shah. According to him, such evidence should be examined and appropriate action taken, and merely making allegations does not settle the matter.

Dipke made the challenge in Nagpur before leaving for Delhi. There he targeted both the Centre and the state government. State Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had accused the Opposition of speaking the language of Pakistan. Dipke objected to the charge.

Dipke said that instead of mentioning Pakistan, China and the United States, the government should focus on the drought-like situation in the state and the problems of farmers. On the occasion of Dhammachakra Pravartan Din, he visited Deekshabhoomi and paid tribute to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Two CJP leaders have been sent to five days' judicial custody in the case of hoisting the national flag at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Dipke launched a sharp attack on the Modi government at the Centre over this. He asked whether an undeclared Emergency is in force in the country.

Dipke said that if the government wants to impose an Emergency, it should have the courage to announce it formally. He said that if someone has to spend five days in judicial custody for hoisting the tricolour at Jantar Mantar, how can this system be called a democracy. He said that even during the Emergency, such a situation did not exist.

He asked whether hoisting the tricolour has now become the biggest crime in the country. Dipke said an attempt may be made to impose some ideology on the country, but India will walk only on the path of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's thought and the Constitution.

On the INDIA bloc, Dipke said it works as an independent pressure group. According to him, taking an independent political role does not mean being against the INDIA bloc.

Dipke made clear that in matters such as splits in political parties, the seizure of election symbols and the deletion of names from electoral rolls, he expects the Supreme Court to play an appropriate role.

Citing the issue of names being deleted from electoral rolls in Bengal, he criticised the government's role. He asked that if voters did not get the chance to vote this time and vote next time, would Prime Minister Narendra Modi also be barred from contesting the next election.