National/Alive News: The BJP has alleged that leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) received financial support from foreign sources. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday that officials had evidence of foreign funding involving CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and leader Ashutosh Ranka.
Singh alleged that Dipke received money from a US-based donor, while Ranka was funded by Pakistani politicians. However, details of the alleged financial transactions have not been made public.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has summoned CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. They have been asked to appear at its Rajouri Garden office at noon on Thursday.
Foreign Funding Allegations Raised Earlier
The allegations against CJP have surfaced several times since its protest at Jantar Mantar in July 2026.
During the protest, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya alleged that foreign forces were supporting the movement. On July 24, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government had no information to share on the matter.
Between July and August, a petitioner also approached the Delhi High Court seeking an NIA investigation into the alleged foreign funding of the protests.
On October 14, American singer Mary Millben claimed on social media that US-based donors were supporting CJP and Dipke. However, publicly available reports did not identify the donors or establish any financial transactions.
CJP Sets Up Fund for Students’ Legal Aid
CJP has established a fund to provide legal assistance to students facing criminal cases following the paper leak protests. On July 27, senior advocate Kapil Sibal announced a contribution of ₹1 crore and appealed to lawyers across the country to support the initiative.
CJP Leaders Deny Foreign Funding
Activist Sonam Wangchuk rejected allegations of foreign involvement in the movement on September 3. He said that around 94% of CJP’s social media followers were from India, while 6% were from other countries.
Dipke has also denied receiving foreign funds, stating that he and his friends pooled their money to cover the protest expenses. He said the organisation had not received financial assistance from external donors or major industrialists and was considering crowdfunding in the future.
