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Cops to probe CJP leaders over minors at NEET protest
A Mumbai social media influencer, Faizan Ansari, has filed a complaint with the Indore police seeking an investigation into the alleged presence of minors at a recent protest led by the Cockroach…
The Story in Brief
A Mumbai social media influencer, Faizan Ansari, has filed a complaint with the Indore police seeking an investigation into the alleged presence of minors at a recent protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in New Delhi. The complainant has urged police to examine electronic records, including photographs and videos, to determine whether CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and chief spokesperson Saurav Das facilitated the participation of minors in the demonstration over the NEET paper leak case.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya confirmed the complaint has been received and is being investigated. The complainant has sought an FIR under the POCSO Act, BNS, IT Act, or Juvenile Justice Act if any offence is established. The CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar ended on July 25 after 36 days, following the resignation of then-Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The Indian Opinion
The demand to investigate minor participation is fair, but the CJP must be judged on evidence, not allegations from a self-described influencer. Both sides in this story show a tendency to weaponise legal tools: police used force against protesters on July 20, and now a complaint seeks to criminalise their activism through child protection laws. The test will be whether the investigation produces any credible video or testimony showing deliberate recruitment of minors, or whether this is a tactic to discredit a student movement that achieved its main demand.
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
