{
  "id": 14484174,
  "title": "CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Challenges Centre To Order Probe Into Alleged Foreign Funding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/cjp-founder-abhijeet-dipke-challenges-centre-to-order-probe-into",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:45:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/cjp-founder-abhijeet-dipke-challenges-centre-to-order-probe-into-alleged-foreign-funding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has responded to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's inquiries about the party's funding and alleged foreign support. The party's founder, Abhijeet Dipke, has challenged the government to substantiate its concerns. Reports suggest that central agencies have flagged concerns over possible external interference, opaque funding, and coordinated disinformation campaigns against the CJP. Former Solicitor General Harish Salve has also raised questions about possible foreign funding and external interference linked to the CJP movement. Dipke was questioned about these allegations while visiting Nagpur on Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din, a day dedicated to Dr B R Ambedkar's embrace of Buddhism. He called on the Home Minister to order a public probe and release the findings. Dipke criticized the action against protesters, stating that even waving the national flag could lead to severe consequences, including five days in judicial custody. He accused the Centre of curbing democratic protests and constitutional freedoms, claiming that such restrictions were unprecedented, even during Indira Gandhi's Emergency in 1975. Additionally, American singer Mary Millben alleged that the CJP receives money from US-based donors critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the funds intended to back activities that could destabilise India. Millben urged Indian youth to hold peaceful protests against the CJP, but did not provide evidence to support her claims.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over questions about its funding and alleged foreign support, with founder Abhijeet Dipke challenging the government to substantiate its concerns. Agencies Flag Funding Concerns The Free Press Journal, on October 14, had reported that central agencies flagged concerns over possible external interference, opaque…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}