'Girls' clothes torn, heads broken': CJP demands PM's apology over police action
Abhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janta Party has demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding alleged police brutality against student protesters. Dipke claims that female protesters were assaulted and mistreated during a July 20 incident.
Why it matters
The allegations highlight ongoing political tensions and concerns regarding police conduct and civil liberties in India.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has once again responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to forgive students accused of abusing him during a protest at Jantar Mantar.In a new video posted on X, Dipke referred to PM Modi’s video message in which the he said he wanted to forgive the students and urged society to help them reform.“Yesterday, we all saw Modi ji’s video where he was saying that he is forgiving the children,” Dipke said, before adding that he expected the Prime Minister to post another video addressing the alleged police action against protesters.“I hope that in that video, Modi ji will apologise — apologise for the lathi charge that took place on July 20,” he said.Dipke then alleged that police had brutally assaulted young female protesters during the July 20 action.“Girls as young as 12 had their heads broken by the police,” he…
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