{
  "id": 79172,
  "title": "‘My U.S. studies funded by scholarship, education loan’: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/my-u-s-studies-funded-by-scholarship-education-loan-cjp-founder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T09:43:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/my-us-studies-funded-by-scholarship-education-loan-cjp-founder-abhijeet-dipke/article71300209.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has been under scrutiny for the funding of his studies abroad. During an interview with PTI, Dipke emphasized that his education in the United States was partially funded through a scholarship and an education loan, which he has since repaid.\n\nDipke dismissed comparisons drawn by exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen between his protest in Delhi against examination irregularities and the 2024 upheaval that led to the ousting of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government. He stated, \"Protests in Bangladesh, Nepal are being used to defame us; we are different.\"\n\nWhen faced with an RTI query about his educational expenses, Dipke remained unfazed, stating that he was unbothered by the investigation. He clarified that he had faced no personal attacks so far, asserting that the motive behind any probe was unfounded.\n\nDespite the controversy, Dipke expressed hope that the Maharashtra government would drop pending police complaints against the student agitators involved in the NEET-UG paper leak protest. He criticized the use of the law to target young protesters, urging the authorities to refrain from criminalizing the comments made by minors at the demonstration. Dipke also called for an expansion of the CJP team to continue fighting for affordable and accessible education in India.",
  "summary": "Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has denied reports that he intends to formally enter politics or turn CJP into a political entity. Instead, he believes the country needs a public movement, not a political party, as people have lost faith in politics and the election system.\n\nDipke also alleged that central agencies are being misused to target political parties, with votes being deleted in elections and parties being split using agencies like the ED and CBI. He claimed that people are losing faith in the judiciary and media as well.\n\nThe CJP was created by Dipke as a social media movement in May, after a remark by CJI Surya Kant sparked widespread outrage. The movement led to massive protests against the NEET paper leak at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, which resulted in the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, according to Hindustan Times. Dipke also revealed that his U.S. studies were funded by a scholarship and an education loan.",
  "key_points": [
    "Abhijeet Dipke's US education funded by scholarship and loan",
    "Dipke dismisses protest comparison to Sheikh Hasina's ouster",
    "Dipke unfazed by RTI query on educational expenses"
  ],
  "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."
}