RTI activist seeks probe into finances of Dipke's father, fund for CJP

A Surat based RTI activist on Saturday said he had sought a probe into the finances of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's father, a retired government employee who sent his son abroad for education. Amit Tiwari, the activist, also said he had written to the Election Commission of India and the Central GST over the legal defence fund announced by senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal for the CJP protesters facing police cases.
Tiwari sought an examination of the financial status of Dipke's father, Bhagwanrao Dipke, citing his status as a retired government employee and his son's higher education abroad. Separately, Tiwari questioned the status of the CJP and whether it could receive funds while operating under the name of a political party."The Cockroach Janta Party is an unregistered entity but is operating as a political party. If Rs 1 crore has been pledged to it as a legal defence fund, then the EC should verify whether the CJP is registered with it under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951," Tiwari said. "If not registered, then its operation under the name of a political party and collection/receipt of funds may require examination," he added.
Tiwari also approached the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, asking it to examine whether GST would apply to Sibal's proposed contribution to the legal defence fund. Sibal had on Monday announced a Rs 1 crore contribution to the fund established by the CJP to extend legal aid to the protestors arrested by the Delhi police over the agitation over the NEET paper leak scandal.