Vijeta Dahiya, a spokesperson for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), is removed from his post after a video showing him eating a burger during the party’s Parliament protest in Delhi goes viral. Multiple outlets report that the footage captured him at a Burger King during a party demonstration connected to the “Chalo Sansad” march. The CJP says the incident reflects insensitive conduct and is inconsistent with the party’s movement values, and it ends Dahiya’s brief tenure as spokesperson.
Dahiya disputes the criticism and explains that he had been hungry and had not slept, and that he stopped eating after the march ended. He also says he felt good after eating. The reports also note that police dispersed protesters during the “Chalo Sansad” march, with the video emerging amid the broader protest coverage.
Overall, the incident centers on the party’s decision to fire Dahiya following viral footage and Dahiya’s defense that his actions were based on hunger and timing rather than disrespect for the protest.
