'Did we ask you to sell tea?' Dipke's jibe at PM Modi
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest in Mumbai. The protest also demanded the resignation of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over electoral roll concerns.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political friction in India regarding election integrity and the rhetoric used by opposition figures against the ruling government.
MUMBAI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Friday, questioning his repeated references to his past as a tea seller.In a video posted by news agency IANS, Dipke said, "This person is just travelling around the world with our money. One thing is that he keeps saying, 'I have sold tea, I have sold tea, I have sold tea.' Why did you sell tea? Did we ask you to sell tea? We said you could have gone to school, studied, and got a job."Dipke also quipped, "PM Modi's fashion sense and skin care is on point.
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