Just one day after being released from police custody, Abhijit Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), launched a scathing critique of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him the "biggest coward in India."

In an eight-minute video statement released on Monday (October 19) via X (formerly Twitter), Dipke lashed out at the Prime Minister over the detention of young activists and the government's response to public protests.

Allegations of Intimidation and Abuse of Power
Directly addressing the Prime Minister, Dipke questioned the government's crackdown on political dissent and young activists:

"Narendra Modi, do you really feel powerful keeping 26-year-old Saurav Das in jail? Do you feel strong by beating children on the streets, surrounding the whole of Delhi with barricades, and dragging students across the roads?"

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According to Dipke, activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka went to Jantar Mantar to unfurl the national flag, after which they were remanded to five days of judicial custody. He further alleged that their hearing process was being deliberately stalled.

Dipke lambasted Modi's approach to state security and judicial mechanisms:

"By keeping 30-year-old Ashutosh and 26-27-year-old Saurav Das in prison, 'Vishwaguru' Narendra Modi must be feeling very powerful. Hiding behind the police, hiding behind the courts — that is Narendra Modi's 'strength.' These youths are the age of his grandchildren. You consider yourself a very powerful Prime Minister, but in reality, you are a coward."

Defining True Courage
Defining what he considers genuine strength, Dipke stated that power does not come from hiding behind security forces:

"True strength is when you know you are fighting against a force far greater than yourself, fully aware of what the consequences might be, yet you continue to fight anyway."

Dipke also accused Modi of compromising national interests to the United States, reiterating that he is "the biggest coward this country has ever seen."

Activists Remain in Custody
Dipke claimed that Modi had sent him to jail twice before, but asserted that the younger generation can no longer be silenced through intimidation. He cited Saurav Das, who, despite initially doubting his ability to survive in prison, walked into court on his fifth day smiling, stating he no longer feared extended judicial custody.

"You tried so hard to instill fear in the youth of this country that now the fear inside us has completely vanished. We will no longer be afraid,"

Dipke added.

Meanwhile, Dipke's associates remain in custody. On Monday, a Special Executive Magistrate extended their judicial remand by an additional two days.
Source: The Wire