From burger to boot: CJP removes spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya for “insensitive” conduct
A burger that was reportedly never even eaten has ended up consuming a political career.
A video is causing a stir online. It appears to show Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya at a Burger King outlet near the site of his party’s Delhi protest. The clip has spread fast on social media. Many users are asking why he was at a mall while supporters were still out on the streets.
The video’s exact timing has not been confirmed. Nobody has verified when it was filmed or what happened right before or after.
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The protest behind the row
The controversy started during CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ march in Delhi. The march drew a large crowd. It also led to clashes with security personnel.
As protest visuals spread online, this second video began circulating too. It shows a group confronting Dahiya and asking why he wasn’t with the demonstrators. That exchange quickly became its own talking point.
Why people are angry
Some users were harsh in their criticism. They said protesters were facing police action while a party leader sat in a mall eating fast food. Others pushed back. They said the video alone doesn’t prove Dahiya skipped the protest.
The debate has stayed online for now. Neither side has fully backed down.
Dahiya responds
Dahiya posted an Instagram video to answer his critics. He said he had worked for the movement for about one and a half months. He claimed he had barely slept in the past two nights.
Also, he asked why eating a burger had become such a big deal.
His explanation shifted partway through. First he said there was nothing wrong with eating when hungry. Later he said he chose not to eat the burger once he learned it had refined flour and trans fats.
That answer split opinion further. Some defended him. They said nobody should be judged for grabbing food during a long day. Others felt the explanation made things worse, not better.
“Nobody pays me”
Dahiya also addressed criticism about his conduct at protests. Some people had objected to him dancing or wearing bright clothes during demonstrations. He said this kind of criticism pulls focus from the real issues the movement is raising.
He said he took part in the march and left only after it ended.
“Nobody pays me to participate in the protest,” he said. He added that he does this for the country.
No apology for the burger
Dahiya refused to say sorry for the burger.
“Yes, I will eat the burger,” he said.
That one line has become the most talked about part of his response.
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