New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has responded to questions over his family finances, stating that his studies at Boston University were funded through a university scholarship and an education loan.
The statement came a day after RTI activist Amit Tiwari sought a probe into Dipke’s family finances, questioning how his father, Bhagwanrao Dipke, a retired Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) junior engineer, could afford overseas education expenses with an alleged monthly income of around ₹60,000-65,000.
According to the reports, Dipke rejected allegations of unexplained family funding and displayed his scholarship letter, saying, “My education was funded by a scholarship provided by Boston University. And I had taken some education loan which I have to pay back now.”
Addressing questions about CJP’s future funding, Dipke said the organisation would rely on crowdfunding and maintain transparency. He claimed public support during the anti-NEET paper leak protests came through donations of food and supplies from ordinary citizens.
Dipke also alleged that some Delhi Police personnel privately supported the protest by providing water bottles due to concerns over their children preparing for NEET.
The CJP’s finances and legal status have faced increased scrutiny after lawyer Kapil Sibal announced a ₹1 crore legal aid fund for arrested protesters.
The RTI activist has also approached authorities seeking scrutiny of the party’s status and funding. CJP leaders dismissed the allegations as politically motivated.
