‘Here to do politics on corpses’: Abhijeet Dipke heckled by group of influencers in MP's Balaghat
Dipke visited Adori, Korka and Bondari villages to meet the families of tribal children who allegedly died due to infectious diseases.
Social media influencers confronted Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, during his visit to Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. The group allegedly heckled Dipke as he drove away from Adori, Korka, and Bondari villages, where he had met the families of tribal children who had died from infectious diseases.
A viral video showed an influencer sticking a microphone in Dipke's face and asking him if his visit was to "do politics on corpses" and why he was in the area late. Dipke apologized for visiting late in the video. The influencer also remarked about a newly constructed road in the area. As the tension escalated, Dipke's supporters took him away in another car.
Local journalists expressed surprise at the presence of outsiders in the remote village and suspected a possible disruption by the influencers. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had sought a response from the state government earlier in the week regarding the deaths of more than 30 children in the region, alleging inadequate treatment and a hospital with a capacity of 50 beds treating 400 children.
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