CJP’s Dipke warns Govt. against 'harassing' students; seeks action over pellet gun use
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has warned the Indian government against the continued harassment of student protesters. He specifically demanded accountability for the use of pellet guns against demonstrators at Jantar Mantar and threatened further agitation if the government does not address these concerns.
Why it matters
The statement highlights ongoing civil unrest regarding student rights and government accountability in India following recent political resignations.
Asserting that student protesters are "not terrorists," Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) demanded action against officials who ordered pellet gun firing at Jantar Mantar on July 20, warning that the youth will "change the government" if police harassment continues.
Returning home after a month-long protest in New Delhi that led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak, Mr. Dipke claimed police across multiple States are visiting student activists' homes and threatening them with arrest.
"The government should behave well now. The blood of students was spilled on the streets on July 20 (during the March to Parliament). It was really bad. Wasn't it enough, now that the students are still being troubled? In many states, police are visiting the houses of students and threatening them with arrests," he told reporters at the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar airport.
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