Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologize to students injured in police action.
The demand follows an Instagram video posted by the Prime Minister in which he offered forgiveness to students who had abused him. Dipke said the government must prioritize accountability for state violence over symbolic gestures of forgiveness.
Dipke said the Prime Minister should apologize to those hurt during the police action that occurred on July 20 [1]. He said the government should withdraw all legal cases filed against the students involved in the unrest.
The CJP founder said the act of forgiveness is insufficient while the students face legal consequences for their involvement in the protests. According to Dipke, the administration must first address the brutality of the police response before seeking a resolution through social media messages.
The call for an apology highlights a growing tension between the Indian government and youth activists. Dipke said the priority should be the well-being and legal exoneration of the students who suffered injuries during the July 20 [1] events.
This confrontation underscores the CJP's position on state accountability. The party maintains that the state cannot offer forgiveness for verbal abuse while simultaneously pursuing criminal charges against students who were physically harmed by law enforcement.
“Apologize to students first”
This exchange reflects a broader conflict regarding the use of state power and the definition of reconciliation in India. By demanding the withdrawal of legal cases alongside an apology, the CJP is attempting to shift the narrative from the Prime Minister's personal forgiveness to the systemic issue of police brutality and the judicial pressure placed on student protesters.
