# CJP founder Dipke faces dissent, police clash as protests grow

2026-08-07T12:15:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Two youths claiming to be part of last month's Delhi agitation staged a protest outside Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke's residence in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Thursday, alleging grassroots volunteers were sidelined. One of them, Manish Brahmabhatt, began an indefinite fast, saying, "We don't want another Kejriwal." They said they were not invited to the core team's strategy meeting being held there. Separately, Dipke clashed with police outside his home, asserting they had no right to decide whom he meets. He also raised privacy concerns over an AI demo at Bharat Mandapam. On Friday, Dipke backed the Jharkhand students' protest over recruitment exam irregularities, saying the party does not want credit and that students should lead the movement.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/dont-want-another-kejriwal-cjp-faces-internal-dissent-as-2-youth-stage-protest-outside-abhijeet-dipkes-home/articleshow/132996352.cms>
- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cjp-backs-jharkhand-students-protest-says-we-dont-want-credit-abhijeet-dipke-plans-visit-11786105690832.html>
- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/cities/watch-cockroach-janta-party-abhijeet-dipke-clashes-with-maharashtra-police-says-you-are-no-one-to-decide-video-1860933>

Tags: Abhijeet Dipke, CJP, internal dissent, Jantar Mantar protest, Maharashtra, NEET paper leak
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