RTI activist Amit Tiwari has sought a probe into CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke’s father’s finances and questioned the party’s legal defence fund.
A Surat-based RTI activist has sought an investigation into the financial background of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke’s father, questioning how a retired government employee was able to finance his son’s higher education abroad.
The activist has also urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Central GST authorities to examine the legal status and funding of the CJP.
RTI activist Amit Tiwari said he has written to the authorities seeking a probe into the finances of Bhagwanrao Dipke, a retired Maharashtra government employee and the father of Abhijeet Dipke.
Tiwari questioned how Bhagwanrao Dipke could afford to send his son overseas for higher education despite being a retired government employee and sought an inquiry into his financial status.
Legal Defence Fund Also Under Scanner
Besides seeking a financial probe into Dipke’s father, Tiwari also raised objections over the legal defence fund announced for CJP protesters facing police cases linked to the agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak.
Tiwari has written to the Election Commission asking it to verify whether the Cockroach Janta Party is registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, following the announcement of a legal defence fund.
“The Cockroach Janta Party is an unregistered entity but is operating as a political party. If Rs 1 crore has been pledged to it as a legal defence fund, then the Election Commission should verify whether the CJP is registered with it under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951,” Tiwari said.
He further stated that if the party is not registered, its operation under the name of a political party and the collection or receipt of funds may require examination.
