How Did Abhijeet Dipke's Retired Father Fund His Foreign Education? RTI Activist Seeks Probe

Published 2 August 2026 · india

How Did Abhijeet Dipke's Retired Father Fund His Foreign Education? RTI Activist Seeks Probe Published By, Last Updated: August 02, 2026, 07:30 IST RTI activist

How Did Abhijeet Dipke's Retired Father Fund His Foreign Education? RTI Activist Seeks Probe Published By, Last Updated: August 02, 2026, 07:30 IST 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. RTI activist Amit Tiwari has sought an investigation into the finances of Abhijeet Dipke's father and questioned the legality of the CJP's legal defence fund (Photo: Reuters) 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. ALSO READ | ‘Huge Question Mark On Judiciary’: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke On SC Order Allowing Action Against Protesters 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. In a separate representation, Tiwari urged the Central GST authorities to examine whether senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal would be liable to pay 18 per cent GST on the Rs 1 crore contribution he pledged towards the legal defence of CJP protesters. ALSO READ | ‘Step Down, Become An Influencer’: CJP’s Dipke Targets PM Modi Over Viral Videos After Delhi Protest Sibal had announced the Rs 1 crore contribution on Monday to the legal defence fund established by the CJP to provide legal assistance to protesters arrested by Delhi Police in connection with the agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak.