India, June 15 -- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was manhandled before he could address a gathering during a protest in Jaipur on Monday. Dipke was on his way to address the rally when the situation turned tense.

While was being carried on the shoulders of supporters, some miscreants in the crowd pulled at his scarf, slapped him multiple times, and attempted to drag him down, as seen in videos obtained by HT.

Further details are awaited.

Dipke had called for a peaceful gathering at Shaheed Smarak at 3 pm.

The CJP, a satirical front, eralier launched their nationwide protest campaign, beginning with a large student gathering in New Delhi. Youth protests then followed at Amritsar, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Lucknow.

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