In his first key remarks after being slapped and assaulted during a protest in Jaipur, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday attributed the incident to the growing “unemployment crisis” in the country. Speaking to reporters, Dipke, who rose to fame after starting the satirical new outfit last month, said such actions were a reflection of the lack of job opportunities faced by the youth.
“What happened in Jaipur was the result of rising unemployment. If the person had a good job, he wouldn’t have resorted to such actions,” Dipke said. The CJP founder, who has been demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET and other paper leaks, urged the government to focus on creating better employment opportunities.
“Youth are being given Rs 1,000-2,000 to carry out such things because there are no proper avenues of earning money. I request the government to provide better jobs to such people,” Dipke further said.
HOW ABHIJEET DIPKE WAS ASSAULTED?
The incident happened on Monday when Dipke was entering the protest site at Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur. Upon his arrival, Dipke was lifted by his supporters. However, just as Dipke was being taken to the stage, 5-6 persons allegedly started slapping and assaulting him.
Viral videos show a man pulling Dipke by a cloth he was wearing around his neck before slapping him. Another 3-4 youths are seen repeatedly slapping the CJP founder.
The protest, organised by the Cockroach party over the alleged NEET paper leak, flaws in the education system, and unemployment, drew hundreds to Shaheed Smarak.
After the incident, Dipke spoke about it briefly from the stage. “Let them attack us, we will not raise our hands. I can get beaten up ten times more,” he said.
Five people have been arrested so far in connection with the incident.
National spokesperson of the Cockroach party, Ashutosh Ranka, later uploaded photos of one of the accused. “BJP k gunde,” he tweeted.
“The people who attacked Dipke all belong to a national party. Their faces have been identified. All of these miscreants will be exposed,” Ranka further said.
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