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CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Hits Back at Anarchist Claims Over Delhi Protest
- •Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke defended the proposed Lehra Do Tiranga protest, stating that business losses are caused by government shutdowns rather than peaceful demonstrations.
- •Traders' bodies including the Delhi Kirana Committee and the Delhi Iron and Hardware Merchant Association petitioned the Supreme Court, fearing trade disruptions worth Rs 200 crore.
- •Dipke emphasized that the party strictly follows Mahatma Gandhi's path of non-violence and constitutional values, and accused the ruling party of hypocrisy regarding protests.
- •The Supreme Court stated during a hearing that it would exercise its powers to grant compensation if the protest results in a complete shutdown of Connaught Place.
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The Delhi Kirana Committee and the Delhi Iron and Hardware Merchant Association filed a petition in the Supreme Court because they were concerned that the Cockroach Janata Party's proposed 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest at Central Park in Connaught Place would disrupt trade worth Rs 200 crore a day and cause severe hardships for small shopkeepers.
Abhijeet Dipke responded by stating that businesses do not suffer because of peaceful protests, but rather when the government decides to shut down an entire city, suspend internet services, and restrict the movement of citizens. He also defended the protests as a fundamental expression of democracy.
A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made oral observations stating that they would exercise powers to grant compensation if Delhi's Connaught Place was shut down. The CJI also noted the hardship and difficulty that entire families and small shopkeepers trying to earn a livelihood would face.
