‘Abhijeet Dipke an AAP worker, how can he be a student?': Kiren Rijiju takes jibe at CJP founder | Watch
In an interview with ANI, Rijiju, however, said that while the concerns raised by protesting students are genuine, Arvind Kejriwal-led party attempted to ‘hijack’ the movement for its own ends.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju criticized Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), for allegedly attempting to pose as a student leader during youth-led protests at Jantar Mantar. Rijiju argued that while student concerns are valid, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and others were attempting to exploit the situation for political gain.
Dipke, who is a native of Maharashtra, had previously worked with AAP before founding CJP in 2023. He returned to India in June to lead an agitation against the NEET-UG paper leak, which saw support from various political parties, including AAP. Rijiju's comments came after Ramdas Athawale, another union minister, offered Dipke a seat in his Republican Party of India (Athawale) (RPI (A)).
Athawale suggested that Dipke join RPI (A) to honor Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's dream and strengthen his party. Rijiju maintained that the government is open to engaging with students over their genuine demands, but criticized political parties for attempting to use the movement for their own political purposes. CJP has clarified that it intends to remain a pressure group, conducting a School Thik Karo campaign to highlight issues in government schools across villages.
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