{
  "id": 70136,
  "title": "'Look at PM CARES Fund too': CJP hits back after RTI activist questions Abhijeet Dipke's US education",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/look-at-pm-cares-fund-too-cjp-hits-back-after-rti-activist-questions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T03:34:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/look-at-pm-cares-fund-too-cjp-hits-back-after-rti-activist-questions-abhijeet-dipke-us-education-boston-university-101785725083461.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After receiving a Right to Information (RTI) inquiry regarding the finances related to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Abhijeet Dipke's education in the United States, the online platform has asked for an investigation into the Prime Minister's Cares Fund (PM CARES Fund). RTI activist Amit Tiwari, based in Surat, questioned how a retired government employee, Bhagwanrao Dipke, could afford his children's education in the US, given his salary as a Junior Engineer at MIDC. Tiwari alleged that Bhagwanrao Dipke, who is the father of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, received a salary of ₹60,000-65,000 and was still able to fund his children's education abroad. Abhijeet Dipke responded to the accusations during an interview with journalist Barkha Dutt, stating that he attended Boston University on a scholarship and that he also took out a loan to repay. CJP spokesperson Vaishnavi Gaur accused Tiwari of targeting a private individual and suggested that the activist should also investigate the PM CARES Fund. The PM CARES Fund was established in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. However, the government maintains that the fund is not open to queries and that it is funded by voluntary contributions and not by state budgets.",
  "summary": "Tiwari told reporters that he had raised a complaint and questioned how Abhijeet Dipke was able to attend Boston University from the US.",
  "key_points": [
    "RTI activist questions Abhijeet Dipke's US education funding.",
    "Father Bhagwanrao Dipke's salary insufficient for children's education abroad.",
    "CJP suggests investigating PM CARES Fund, not targeting a private individual."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Abhijeet Dipke hopes PM Modi apologises in tonight's video — ‘…to all girls whom police beat with brutality’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/abhijeet-dipke-hopes-pm-modi-apologises-in-tonights-video-to-all",
        "published": "2026-08-01T15:26:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das | The three faces of a revolt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/abhijeet-dipke-ashutosh-ranka-and-saurav-das-the-three-faces-of-a",
        "published": "2026-08-02T01:46:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "RTI activist seeks inquiry into how Abhijeet Dipke's father funded his US education",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/rti-activist-seeks-inquiry-into-how-abhijeet-dipkes-father-funded-his",
        "published": "2026-08-02T05:30:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'CJP stands with students': Abhijeet Dipke backs Jharkhand protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/cjp-stands-with-students-abhijeet-dipke-backs-jharkhand-protest",
        "published": "2026-08-02T16:02:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}