'Stop it; get lost': Chaos erupts at Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora's presser - video
A press conference held by the Cockroach Janta Party and AISA was disrupted by protesters, leading to chaos and accusations of state-sponsored harassment. The groups are organizing a protest march against the Election Commission and the detention of activists and journalists.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing tensions between opposition political groups, activists, and state authorities regarding civil liberties and press freedom in India.
NEW DELHI: A chaos erupted at Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and AISA chief Neha Bora's joint press conference on Thursday, a day ahead of CJP's 'Lehra do Tiranga' protest march.People in the presser were heard saying: "Band karo...dafa ho jaao" (Stop it; get lost) before Bora urged the management to escort the disruptors out.Addressing the media, Dipke alleged that students and young people had been protesting in Delhi for the past 10-15 days and were being dragged away by authorities. He claimed that opposition leaders who joined the demonstrations, including former chief ministers Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan, were also detained.“And all this for whom? For one man, Gyanesh Kumar,” Dipke said, referring to the Chief Election Commissioner.He further alleged that railway services were shut down following the October 10 call, and claimed that Metro services and several stations across Delhi were also closed.
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