Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke urged supporters to remain peaceful and stay focused on their demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while responding to the attack on him during a protest in Jaipur on Monday.In a post on X, Dipke described the assault as a sign of fear and cowardice, asserting that it would not deter the movement. “Physical attacks are a sign of fear and cowardice.We will continue to raise our voices peacefully. I am a follower of Gandhi and Ambedkar, and I will keep fighting this battle with peace and love. PS: Dharmendra Pradhan must resign!” he wrote.Sharing a video message after the incident, Dipke alleged that the attack was an attempt to intimidate protesters and divert attention from the core issue.“These are tactics to scare us, threaten us and distract us from the issue. We should not lose focus. Our only demand is that Dharmendra Pradhan must resign,” he said.Referring to students affected by examination controversies, Dipke said the movement would continue despite any attempts to silence it. “You can attack us once or even ten times. You can slap us once or ten times. But we will continue to say the same thing — Dharmendra Pradhan must resign,” he said.He also appealed to protesters not to resort to violence in response to the attack. “No matter how much they raise their hands against us, we will not raise ours. Our movement is peaceful,” Dipke said, before ending his message with a sarcastic “get well soon” directed at his critics.Dipke was allegedly slapped multiple times while being carried on the shoulders of supporters during a demonstration at Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur. The protest, organised by the CJP, was attended by a large number of young people demanding action over the alleged NEET paper leak and rising unemployment, according to police and eyewitnesses cited by PTI.
