Public is inconvenienced": Co-passenger hits out at CJP's Abhijeet Dipke for chaos on flight
Passengers express fury after CJP activist Abhijeet Dipke and supporters allegedly caused chaos and sloganeering on a Mumbai-Delhi flight.
A routine flight from Mumbai to Delhi turned into a scene of high drama and intense frustration on Saturday as passengers lashed out at activists from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) for causing massive inconvenience during the journey.
"Public is inconvenienced": Co-passenger hits out at CJP's Abhijeet Dipke for chaos on flight
The commotion erupted aboard the flight carrying CJP activist Abhijeet Dipke, who was traveling to Delhi to participate in a planned protest. According to fellow travelers, the atmosphere turned chaotic as soon as the aircraft touched down at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, with passengers feeling stranded and subjected to loud political sloganeering.
Passengers express outrage over sloganeering
Speaking to reporters after deboarding, one frustrated passenger expressed deep resentment toward the demonstrators. The passenger alleged that as soon as the plane landed, the front rows of the aircraft became a site for political chanting.
"We were travelling from Mumbai. We had to wait even after the flight landed. After the flight landed, we could hear sloganeering of 'Inquilab Zindabad' from the front of the aircraft," the passenger stated. "They must be 'Cockroach' who must be behaving like this... Public is inconvenienced due to a few people like this."
The traveler further questioned the method of protest, arguing that grievances regarding voter roll deletions should be handled through legal channels rather than disrupting the lives of unsuspecting commuters.
"If the names of people have been wrongfully deleted, the Supreme Court will look into it. They are not going to look into it. Shut down Courts if the public will do everything. There is a system which we follow," the passenger added, emphasizing that creating a nuisance for travelers was an inappropriate way to seek justice.
High drama at Terminal 3: Arrests on board
The confrontation on the aircraft coincided with a tense standoff at Terminal 3. Abhijeet Dipke, via an Instagram video, claimed that Delhi Police personnel entered the aircraft to detain him and his associates immediately upon landing.
In the video, Dipke is seen alleging police overreach, stating: "So, you can see that Delhi Police is entering the plane to arrest us. They are all entering the plane. We just landed. All the Delhi Police officers are standing in the aisle."
Dipke used the moment to launch a political attack, comparing the police action to the Emergency era. "This is the fear of Narendra Modi... Not even Indira Gandhi did this during the Emergency. All we wanted to do is a peaceful protest, and they are picking us up from the flight like we are criminals," he shouted in the footage.
Context of the CJP Protest
The incident occurred as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) launched protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The group is also strongly opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
While the activists claimed they were being targeted for a peaceful demonstration, Delhi Police officials reportedly continued to detain participants, citing a lack of legal sanction for the protest activities scheduled for the day.