CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's father slams government as son begins indefinite fast
Bhagwan Dipke, father of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, on Saturday voiced concern over his son beginning an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar
Bhagwan Dipke, father of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, on Saturday voiced concern over his son beginning an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. He accused the government of ignoring students on fast in different parts of the country and asked how it could be so "merciless" towards "Indian" students. His remarks came after activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on an indefinite fast for 20 days over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, was taken by police to Safdarjung Hospital after his health worsened. Soon after that action, Abhijeet Dipke began his own indefinite hunger strike. Read Full Story Speaking to a Marathi news channel in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Bhagwan Dipke said, "As a father, I am concerned about Abhijeet. I pray that God should give wisdom to Narendra Modi, who is sitting on the throne, so that better sense prevails and the government listens to the agitating students.
In various parts of the country, students are on a hunger strike." He also asked, "Is the government waiting for someone to die? How many people should die for them? He has no mercy. If he is a human being, he should listen to the students." He said that if the government did not listen, "we will also go to the agitation site and launch a hunger strike in Delhi". He further questioned the government's response to the protesters, saying, "Are these (agitating) students from Pakistan or any other country? They are Indians. This person should not behave so mercilessly. I don't have any relatives or anyone from my community who has appeared for the NEET exam now." His wife said the government should have taken a decision on Wangchuk after July 20, when the agitation would have completed a month.
She said the protest in Delhi had been peaceful and added, "Abhijeet has begun an indefinite fast after Sonam Wangchuk was taken to the hospital. We are concerned about him. We last spoke to him (Abhijeet) over the phone three days ago. The government should have taken a decision after July 20." She also said only the government knew why the agitation was not being taken seriously. The police action against Wangchuk drew condemnation from Opposition parties. Wangchuk had been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 28 in support of the CJP-led protest over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination and the reported deaths of students linked to the controversy. His health had declined steadily over the past three weeks, and doctors said on Friday that he had lost nearly 9.5 kg since the fast began, while his blood pressure and blood sugar levels were being closely monitored.
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