A Surat-based RTI activist recently called for a probe into the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the funding of Abhijeet Dipke’s education in the US.
This comes just days after the CJP announced a legal fund of ₹1 crore for protestors arrested by the Delhi Police.
Abhijeet Dipke’s education
According to PTI, activist Amit Tiwari sought an inquiry into the finances of Abhijeet Dipke’s father Bhagwanrao Dipke, who is a retired Maharashtra government employee.
Abhijeet is a graduate from Boston University.
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“I have also complained to the Maharashtra Government that Bhagwanrao Dipke was a Junior Engineer at MIDC. So, if he received a salary of ₹60,000-65,000, how was he able to afford the education of his children in the US?” said Tiwari.
CJP funds
Activist Tiwari also wrote to the Election Commission of India and the Central GST regarding the legal defence fund announced by senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal.
As per PTI reports, Amit said, “The Cockroach Janta Party is an unregistered entity but is operating as a political party….If ₹1 crore has been pledged to it as a legal defence fund, then the EC should verify whether the CJP is registered with it under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.”
He further added that since the outfit is not registered, its collection of funds needs to be examined, along with inquiring where Kapil SIbal will pay the 18% GST on the legal aid.
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He criticised the CJP-led protests by saying, “We respect our elders. It was fine until you were carrying out the CJP movement and protesting over NEET. But in the middle of the agitation, you started abusing PM Modi and his late mother. You also spoke foul on his ties to foreign leaders. We have complained against all of this. It is all wrong,” as per ANI reports.
FAQs
1) Who is the RTI activist?
The name of the Surat-based RTI activist is Amit Tiwari.
2) What issues did the activist raise?
The activist called for a probe on the finances of the CJP and Abhijeet Dipke’s father’s finances.