{
  "id": 3236268,
  "title": "CJI Surya Kant's ‘cockroach’ remark was aimed at CJP's Saurav Das? Abhijeet Dipke makes big claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cji-surya-kants-cockroach-remark-was-aimed-at-cjps-saurav-das",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:18:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cji-surya-kant-cockroach-remark-was-aimed-at-cjp-saurav-das-abhijeet-dipke-big-claim-cockroach-janta-party-101787651688214.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abhijeet Dipke, founder and national convenor of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has claimed that Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's use of the term \"cockroach\" in a recent hearing was directed at his co-convenor Saurav Das. Dipke, who was present during the interview with the source, stated that the term was used for Das due to his reporting on the judiciary during his time as a journalist. Das, in response, suggested that several people, including lawyers and retired judges, reached out to him to confirm that the Chief Justice's remarks were indeed aimed at him. He also mentioned filing several RTI requests related to the CJI at the time of the remarks. Das expressed uncertainty about whether the remark could have been directed at him as well, stating that it was possible.",
  "summary": "CJP's Saurav Das said several people had told him that the Chief Justice Surya Kant's “cockroach” remark appeared to be directed at him.",
  "key_points": [
    "CJI Surya Kant used \"cockroach\" term during hearing",
    "Abhijeet Dipke claims remark targeted Saurav Das",
    "Das received RTI requests from lawyers and judges"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}