BJP Workers Allegedly Assault Reporters, Protesters at Jantar Mantar

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday alleged that BJP workers physically assaulted reporters and protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, sharing videos of the incident on X. In one of the videos, a voice can be heard saying, "our members are getting hit in front of Delhi police." Sharing the video, Dipke wrote, "BJP goons physically assaulting reporters and people at Jantar Mantar." In another post, accompanied by a separate video, he wrote, "Authorities have a problem with pillows too now. Wish they were this efficient and proactive on paper leaks."

The allegations come as Dipke's sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar demanding Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation entered its seventh day. The protest centres on alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and the NEET paper leak controversy.

Earlier in the day, Dipke marked Pradhan's birthday by writing, "Happy Birthday, Pradhan. Please resign," on a whiteboard while supporters sang the birthday song. Addressing the minister in a video, he said, "A very happy birthday to you, Dharmendra Pradhan. Do us a favour and resign. As a birthday gift, we can even send you the resignation letter, you'll only have to put your thumb on it."

Dipke has maintained that he will continue the protest until Pradhan resigns. He has also alleged that the Centre has not reached out for talks, claiming, "They are calling us terrorists instead."

There was no immediate response from the BJP or Delhi Police to Dipke's allegations.