Dipke condemns police action against fasting student leader in Jharkhand
Abhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janta Party has condemned the police response to student protests in Jharkhand, specifically citing the hospitalization of leader Devendra Nath Mahto. The party is calling for an independent investigation into the alleged use of excessive force.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the escalating conflict between student activists and state authorities regarding recruitment policies and the right to peaceful assembly.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) condemned the alleged police lathi-charge on student protesters in Jharkhand and expressed solidarity with student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who is undergoing treatment in hospital following the incident.
According to a statement issued by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Mr. Dipke spoke to Mr. Mahto over a video call while the student leader was hospitalised. The outfit claimed Mr. Mahto had been on a nine-day hunger strike before the police action and his condition deteriorated following the alleged lathi-charge.
The CJP said Mr. Mahto was placed on oxygen support after developing severe chest pain and sustaining multiple injuries during the police action. It alleged that the police crackdown targeted students participating in a peaceful protest.
Jharkhand students’ protests updates on August 11, 2026
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