Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke in the US. Posting a photo on X, Raut said that someone sent him the photo, and Dipke came to India only after meeting the PM. CJP’s founder last week returned from the US and led a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for allegedly mismanaging in conducting the examinations. The photo sparked debate online with netizens sharing mixed responses. Before deleting the photo, Raut said that someone had shared it with him.
Cockroach Janta Party Pune Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), led by its founder Abhijeet Dipke, has announced the launch of a nationwide protest campaign against alleged irregularities in examinations conducted by the CBSE and issues surrounding the NEET examination process. The agitation, which begins in Pune on Thursday, is expected to draw participation from climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and hundreds of students. The party has accused authorities of repeated failures in the conduct of examinations and has demanded accountability from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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Sanjay Raut claims he has a PHOTOGRAPH of PM Modi meeting Abhijeet Dipke in the US 🤯
— Claims, the meeting led to Dandke’s protest plans.Fun fact: PM Modi’s last visit to the United States was in February last year 🤡 pic.twitter.com/5NR1kxFoig
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According to the organisers, the protest is scheduled to commence at around 4 pm on the campus of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in Pune, Maharashtra. The CJP has specifically called for Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy and the Central Board of Secondary Education’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) examination evaluation row.
Examination Manifesto to Be Released
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Dipke said the party would release its education manifesto later in the day alongside the launch of the nationwide agitation.
The manifesto is being introduced in the backdrop of the party’s allegations of examination-related irregularities and its demand for Pradhan’s resignation.
Dipke confirmed that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk will participate in the protest at the SPPU campus. He described the gathering as a peaceful demonstration that will be conducted in accordance with constitutional principles.
“We are starting our nationwide protest from today at the SSPU. The protest will be peaceful and within the framework of the Constitution. Today, we will be releasing our education manifesto,” he said.
Did PM Modi Meet Abhijeet Dipke In US?
PM Modi’s last US visit took place in February, 2025. PM Modi was invited by US President Donald Trump after he won the US elections for the second time. The two leaders met in the White House. Coming back to the photo, it is clear that it was an AI-generated picture. After backlash on social media, Raut deleted the image and, in an interview, said it was shared by someone with him. So the final NewsX verdict is that PM did not meet Abhijeet Dipke in US and the photo was misleading and fake.
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