CJP's Dipke cites Bhagwat-Modi split on Gen

Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has accused the ruling BJP of disregarding its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He made the claims at a press conference in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Sunday, pointing to a divergence between RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on handling youth protests.

Contrasting messages on inclusivity

Dipke referenced Bhagwat's recent address at a 'One World One Humanity' conference in New York. There, the RSS chief stated that a Hindu who believes India should have no Muslims is not a true Hindu. "I have been saying from the beginning that BJP leaders need to start heeding Mohan Bhagwat’s advice," Dipke said.

He contrasted this with the Prime Minister's approach. "Bhagwat had earlier said that Gen Z protesters should not be called anti-national, but soon after that, Modi came up with the term 'Dimaagi Naxal'," Dipke stated. The activist argued this showed the BJP leadership was failing to follow Bhagwat's message. "If you do not want to listen to us, at least listen to your mentor, the RSS. You are in government because of them."

Planned protest and unmet demands

The CJP will revive its agitation with a protest in New Delhi on September 5. Protesters will assemble at India Gate and march towards the police headquarters. "It will be a peaceful march, and I believe it will be bigger than the Jantar Mantar protest," Dipke claimed.

He said the protest focuses on two unmet demands. These are the withdrawal of FIRs against protesting students and compensation for families of those who died by suicide following NEET paper leaks. "These demands were agreed to by the union ministers we spoke with after Jantar Mantar," Dipke alleged. "But despite repeated attempts to engage with the government, no resolution has been reached."

When asked about a potential fresh FIR against him for the 'School Theek Karo' campaign, Dipke said he was unfazed. "Let them file an FIR," he responded. "This will not be the first and it will not be the last. It does not bother me."

Allegations on electoral roll revision

Dipke also questioned the credibility of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. His skepticism followed an incident where 3,400 filled SIR forms were found in the possession of a BJP worker in Navi Mumbai. "Where is the transparency in this process?" he asked.

He framed it as a management exercise. "I see a clear management game at work, deciding how many names need to be deleted and how many need to be added so that they can continue to form the government easily," Dipke claimed. "There was a time when voters decided who would form the government. Today, it appears that the government is deciding who will remain a voter."

Referring to the SIR exercise in West Bengal, Dipke claimed around 90% of those initially excluded were later found eligible. "This raises serious questions and suggests that there was a deliberate attempt to keep non-BJP voters out of the electoral rolls," he said.

The activist concluded by extending support to Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, stating he would visit his hunger strike site soon.