Dipke condemns police action against fasting student leader in Jharkhand
According to a statement issued by the Cockroach Janta Party, Abhijeet Dipke spoke to Mr. Mahto over a video call while the student leader was hospitalised
Abhijeet Dipke, leader of the Cockroach Janta Party, denounced the police's alleged lathi-charge against student protesters in Jharkhand on August 11, 2026. The party's statement expressed solidarity with Devendra Nath Mahto, a student leader on a nine-day hunger strike, who was hospitalized after the incident. The party claimed Mahto suffered severe chest pain and multiple injuries during the police action, requiring oxygen support.
Mahto recounted the police crackdown and his hospitalization during a video call with Dipke. The CJP alleged the police targeted peaceful student demonstrators, emphasizing the brutality was inhumane and unacceptable. Dipke called Mahto a hero and vowed CJP's support for his righteous struggle. The party demanded an independent probe into the alleged police action and held officials responsible for ordering the lathi-charge.
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