The activist has also sought scrutiny of a ₹1 crore legal defence fund pledged by senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal for the CJP movement.

Key Points

• RTI activist Amit Tiwari has filed complaints with the Election Commission of India, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, and the Maharashtra government.
• He has sought a probe into the assets of Bhagwanrao Dipke, Abhijeet Dipke's father, a retired MIDC junior engineer who drew a monthly salary of around ₹60,000-65,000.
• Tiwari has asked the CBIC to examine whether 18 percent GST should be levied on the ₹1 crore fund pledged by Kapil Sibal.
• He has also asked the ECI to examine whether the unregistered CJP can legally receive funds while operating under a political party structure.
• Abhijeet Dipke, a Boston University alumnus, returned to India on June 6 to launch the CJP protest movement.

What the Complaints Allege

Speaking to news agency ANI, Tiwari said he had filed complaints at three different levels regarding the CJP's functioning and funding. His central question concerns how Bhagwanrao Dipke, on a monthly salary of ₹60,000-65,000 as a Junior Engineer with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, was able to fund his son's higher education in the United States.

"We have complained to the Maharashtra government that this should be investigated and strict action should be taken if this is a case of disproportionate assets," Tiwari said. He has formally requested the Maharashtra government examine the financial background behind the education funding.

The Kapil Sibal Fund Question

Separately, Tiwari has approached the CBIC seeking the levy of 18 percent GST on the ₹1 crore legal defence fund pledged by Kapil Sibal to support the CJP movement. He argues that the fund's tax treatment needs formal scrutiny given the scale of the pledged amount and its connection to an unregistered political entity.

Questioning CJP's Legal Status

Tiwari has also filed a complaint with the Election Commission questioning the legal standing of the CJP, which he describes as an unregistered entity. His complaint asks the ECI to examine whether an organisation not formally registered as a political party can legitimately receive and channel funds while presenting itself under a party structure.

Background on the CJP

The Cockroach Janta Party emerged as a satirical political movement founded on May 16, 2026, by Abhijeet Dipke, a political communications strategist who previously worked with the Aam Aadmi Party. The movement's name traces back to remarks made by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on May 15, 2026, in which he compared unemployed youth using pejorative terms during a Supreme Court hearing. Dipke launched the CJP the following day as, in his words, a platform for young people who felt similarly marginalised, and the movement subsequently grew into a vehicle for the student-led protests over alleged NEET paper leaks.

FAQ

What is RTI activist Amit Tiwari alleging?
That CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's father may have funded his son's US education with assets disproportionate to his known income as a retired government employee.

Which authorities has Tiwari approached?
The Election Commission of India, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, and the Maharashtra government.

What is the Kapil Sibal fund in question?
A ₹1 crore legal defence fund pledged by senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal to support the CJP movement.

What's Next

The concerned authorities have not yet publicly responded to Tiwari's complaints, and it remains to be seen whether the Maharashtra government, ECI or CBIC will initiate formal inquiries into the matters raised.