• Source:JND
HighLights
  1. Abhijeet Dipke reveals Boston University scholarship for US education.
  2. RTI activist questioned Dipke family's finances and CJP funding.
  3. CJP plans transparent crowdfunding for future financial needs.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has responded to an RTI seeking an inquiry into the organisation’s finances, including questions surrounding how his education in the United States was funded.

In an interview with senior journalist Barkha Dutt from Mojo Story, Dipke rejected allegations that his foreign education was supported by unexplained family wealth. He also shared a copy of his scholarship letter during the conversation.DIPKE BOSTON LETTER

Abhijeet Dipke shares a copy of his scholarship letter. (Image: X)

"My education was funded by a scholarship provided by Boston University. And I had taken an education loan, which I have to pay back now," Dipke said.

RTI Activist Questions Dipke's Finances

The clarification came a day after Surat-based  RTI activist Amit Tiwari sought a probe into the finances of Dipke’s family. On August 2, Tiwari submitted complaints to several authorities, including the Maharashtra government, demanding an inquiry into the income and assets of Dipke’s father Bhagwanrao Dipke, a retired Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) junior engineer.

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Tiwari questioned how a junior engineer earning around Rs 60,000-65,000 per month could afford to send his children to the US for higher education. 

"I have filed a complaint at three different locations. I have complained against CJP at ECI. Regarding the Rs 1 Crore fund by Kapil Sibal, I have complained to CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) that 18 per cent GST be levied on it," ANI quoted Tiwari.

"I have also complained to the Maharashtra Government that Bhagwanrao Dipke was a Junior Engineer at MIDC. So, if he received a salary of Rs 60,000-65,000, how was he able to afford the education of his children in the US?" he added.

Meanwhile, CJP spokesperson Vaishnavi Gaur defended Dipke and accused the RTI activist of selectively targeting a private individual. "Those filing RTIs over a private individual's education expenses should also look at the PM CARES Fund. Modi ji will forgive you, don't worry," Gaur said in a post on X.

Advocate Kapil Sibal Provides Legal Aid Fund

The CJP’s finances have faced increased scrutiny after senior advocate Kapil Sibal announced a Rs 1 crore legal aid fund for protesters arrested during the anti-NEET paper leak agitation.

Tiwari has also approached the Election Commission of India, raising questions over the legal status of the CJP and seeking scrutiny of the legal aid announcement.

CJP’s Future Funding Model

Responding to questions about the CJP’s future funding model, Dipke said the organisation would rely on public contributions and maintain transparency. "The CJP will do crowdfunding going forward where we will be asking money from people, and we will be very transparent about it," he said.

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Speaking about the anti-NEET paper leak protests, Dipke claimed that ordinary citizens played a major role in supporting the movement by providing essential supplies. "It should be very clear. The people who came to the protests saw that people were donating us food. The people brought their own water bottles," he said.

He also alleged that some Delhi Police personnel privately extended support to the protesters. "Some people from the Delhi Police came to us and said, We will provide you with water bottles, but do not reveal our identities. They said some of their children were also preparing for NEET, and they were sympathetic towards the cause, and that's why they wanted to give us water bottles," Dipke claimed.


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