"If Someone Is Hungry, They Eat": Sacked CJP Spokesperson On Burger Video
Vijyeta Dahiya, a spokesperson for the Cockroach Janata Party, was removed from his position after a video surfaced of him eating a burger during a student protest. Dahiya dismissed the backlash as propaganda and reaffirmed his commitment to the movement.
Why it matters
The incident illustrates how social media optics can impact political movements and the internal discipline of activist organizations.
Vijyeta Dahiya, the former spokesperson of the satirical Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), has hit back at critics after he was removed from his post following a viral video that showed him eating a burger while protesters marched towards Parliament on Monday.Dahiya told NDTV that the backlash against him was nothing more than "propaganda", insisting that his record of service to the movement spoke for itself.Delhi Police used tear gas and baton charges against protesters on Monday as they tried to march towards Parliament. The protestors, largely young students, were demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in major examinations, including the NEET paper leak and technical problems with the CBSE exam portal.Police said at least 178 people were injured during the protest, including 118 police personnel.
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