Crime & Law · India
Abhijeet Dipke confronts police officer over alleged rude behaviour at home
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), confronted a police sub-inspector (PSI) deployed for security at his residence in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. Dipke accused the officer of rude behaviour towards visitors and attempting to restrict who he could meet. He demanded the officer's removal from his security detail. A video of the confrontation went viral. In separate coverage, Dipke was also reported to have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address issues of education, jobs, and the cost of living in his Independence Day speech. Another report mentioned the Supreme Court issuing a notice to the CBI and the central government regarding a CJP protest.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 3 C 10 R 2
- Left (3): National Herald, Satya Hindi, The Hindu
- Centre (10 votes, 11 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Hindustan (Hindi) · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta, LiveLaw, Patrika, The Free Press Journal, The New Indian Express, The Times of India
- Right (2): Dainik Jagran, Times Now