‘Manan, it’s done bro’: Dipke calls ‘legal cockroaches’ to protest against BCI chief
The All India Young Advocates Association and the Cockroach Janta Party have organized a protest against Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra. The demonstration follows a controversial BCI directive regarding NALSAR University students, for which Mishra has since apologized.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing tensions between legal regulatory bodies and student organizations regarding institutional autonomy and accountability in India.
NEW DELHI: A protest has been called against Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra over the council’s now-withdrawn directive concerning students of NALSAR University of Law, with the All India Young Advocates Association (AIYAA) set to stage a demonstration on Thursday.Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), also invited lawyers to join the protest. Sharing a post on X, Dipke wrote: “Manan, it’s done bro! All legal cockroaches must join this protest.”CJP national spokesperson Saurav Das said on X that “legal cockroaches” would come together to protest against Mishra and demand his resignation. The demonstration is scheduled for 10am.“The protest has been called by the All India Young Advocates Association.
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