The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday dismissed allegations of foreign funding to the Abhijeet Dipke-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) which is spearheading the students protest at Jantar Mantar.
“I have no information to share on this issue with you,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during a press briefing.
The reaction from the MEA came after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey alleged that anti-India powers were behind the Jantar Mantar protest.
A similar assertion was also made by BJP’s IT Cell chief Amit Malviya. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had also termed the Jantar Mantar protesters as ‘Dahashadgards’ (extremists).
However, BJP critics questioned their claims, asking if the protests were sponsored by terrorists, why the government was engaging with the CJP leaders.
Union Minister JP Nadda and Minister of State Jitendra Singh earlier today held a meeting with CJP delegation.
The CJP leaders said that the government has agreed in principle to two of their demands and sought a day’s time to consider the third one – Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
Another meeting is scheduled to be held tomorrow afternoon.