In the video, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke could be seen confronting a police sub-inspector (PSI) deployed as part of the security detail at his home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra.Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) speaks during an interview at his home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, India, August 4, 2026. s(REUTERS)A video showing a heated exchange between Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and a police officer went viral on social media on Friday.In the video, Abhijeet Dipke, who led the students' protest at Jantar Mantar over NEET paper leak, could be seen confronting a police sub-inspector (PSI) deployed as part of the security detail at his home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra.According to news agency PTI, Dipke accused the officer of being "rude" to visitors and trying to restrict and monitor people entering his residence in the Waluj MIDC area of the central Maharashtra city.He also sought the removal of the officer.Dipke, who was provided security following threats and to manage the crowd at his home, also claimed that state CID personnel in plainclothes were roaming near his residence and then reporting in a social media group named 'Hit Spray', PTI reported.Two separate videos showing Dipke speaking to a senior police official over the phone and a PSI at his residence went viral on social media platforms on Friday.Mint could not verify the authenticity of the videos.First videoDuring the conversations, as heard in the 56-second video, Dipke reprimanded the PSI and also sought his removal from the security staff deployed at his home."What is the problem in allowing people to come into my home when I am asking them to come in? Why are you behaving like the Delhi police?," Dipke told the PSI, who was in civil dress."No problem has occurred till today. I am seeing you for the first time. You [police] will not tell me whom I should meet and whom I should not meet," Dipke was heard as saying, according to PTI."You please go out, I don't want you in my house," the 30-year-old activist told the PSI, whom he identified only as Suresh.Second videoIn the second video, Dipke is seen complaining to the senior police official over the phone about the PSI."A PSI named Suresh has come here, and he is very rude to people coming to meet me. He is telling people to go out. Is this being done deliberately? I don't want him; remove him from here," the CJP founder is heard telling the police official.On the same call, he alleged, as per PTI, that state CID personnel were moving around his home."A reporter told me some CID people were spotted near my home. When police tried to remove them, they revealed they were from the CID. The reporter also saw that a WhatsApp group was open on the phone of one of the CID personnel and it was named 'Hit Spray'. The reporter told me they were sending their reports from here," Dipke claimed.Despite repeated attempts, DCP Pankaj Atulkar, whose jurisdiction covers the Waluj MIDC area, has not yet responded to PTI over claims made by the CJP founder.Stay updated with the latest Trending, India, World and US news. HomeNewsIndiaViral Video: Abhijeet Dipke clashes with ‘rude’ police officer at home, says 'You will not tell me whom I should meet'More
A day after announcing that CJP would function as a public pressure group, founder Abhijeet Dipke announced a nationwide Kya Bolti Public campaign. The outreach, starting next month, aims to understand public opinion and gather feedback on issues affecting people across India.Cockroach Janta Party CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, centre, with team member Ratna Singh, right, and others during an interaction with media at the CJP's core team meeting in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.(PTI)A day after announcing that the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) would continue as a public pressure group, founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday announced a nationwide 'Kya Bolti Public' campaign to interact with people and understand their concerns, PTI reported.Addressing a press conference after the conclusion of the CJP's two-day core committee meeting in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dipke said the campaign would seek public feedback on the country's current situation and the issues affecting people."During the 'Kya Bolti Public' campaign, we will get to know what people think of the present situation in the country and what the issues they face are," he said.The campaign is expected to be part of the organisation's broader outreach programme focused on youth engagement, transparency and institutional reforms.Education, unemployment among key issues"Education reform will be our first issue that we are going to take up. We believe education has become unaffordable in the country. Annual fees are in the range of ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh for Class 1, over and above the donation money," he said.Dipke said CJP would continue to focus on education reforms and unemployment, describing joblessness as a major national concern."Unemployment is a major problem; we will make it a nationwide issue. We will work on education reforms. Education has remained unaffordable since schooling. Education is used for making profits. But we want to change it," he said.Credits protest for minister's resignationCalling the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan the biggest achievement of the student-led protests over the NEET paper leak, Dipke said the movement had encouraged people to speak out."The fear which this government created in the last 10-12 years in the minds of people has now ended. People will now come onto the streets," he said.Dipke said the organisation would function in line with the vision of B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, adding that its ideology was rooted in the Constitution of India.Support for student protestsThe CJP founder also expressed support for students protesting over alleged examination irregularities in Jharkhand and said members of the organisation could visit the state if required.He said resolutions adopted during the core committee meeting would guide the organisation's future activities, including strengthening its grassroots network across states and expanding its youth outreach initiatives.CJP to remain a pressure groupDipke said the organisation had decided not to enter electoral politics for now, arguing that India currently needs a citizens' movement rather than another political party, according to ANI."For now, CJP will be a pressure group because what India needs right now is a pressure group," he said on Wednesday.He claimed public confidence in institutions, including the political system, judiciary, media and Election Commission, had eroded and said the organisation aimed to restore accountability through public mobilisation."Whether it is the political system, the judiciary, the media, or the Election Commission, the reality is that people have lost faith in all these institutions. We believe that, to restore accountability and neutrality in these institutions, a public movement and public pressure are needed," Dipke said.About the AuthorPrabhakar JhaPrabhakar Jha is a journalist and digital news editor with nearly a decade of experience in online media, specialising
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