'Feeling strong?' Dipke targets PM after Das & Ranka's custody extended, shares photo
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the extended judicial custody of two young protesters. Dipke accused the government of using state machinery to intimidate dissenters while praising the resilience of the detained individuals.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding civil liberties, protest rights, and the use of judicial processes in Indian politics.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday after the judicial custody of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was extended by two more days, accusing the government of using state machinery to intimidate young protesters.In a video shared on social media, Dipke questioned the Prime Minister's leadership and praised Das and Ranka for remaining defiant despite spending five days in judicial custody."You must be feeling very strong keeping a 26-year-old Saurav Das in jail. You must be feeling very strong beating children on the streets. You must be feeling very strong putting up barricades across Delhi and dragging students on the streets," he said.Dipke claimed that Das and Ranka had gone to Jantar Mantar to wave the national flag but were sent to judicial custody.
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