The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday removed its spokesperson, Vijeta Dahiya, after videos showing him at a burger outlet during the party's protest march in Delhi went viral on social media.

The party said it strongly condemned his "deeply insensitive actions" at a time when its members and supporters were allegedly facing police action.

"We strongly condemn the deeply insensitive actions of our spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya, whose videos surfaced while peaceful protestors and our team were facing brutal police violence. Such conduct is unacceptable, shows a complete lack of judgment, and is wholly inconsistent with the values and principles of our movement," the party said.

Announcing disciplinary action, the CJP said Dahiya had been removed as spokesperson and stripped of all official responsibilities.

The controversy began after a video purportedly showed Dahiya, a political researcher and filmmaker, at a popular burger outlet in a Delhi mall while the CJP's protest was underway on Monday.

As the clip went viral, several social media users questioned why he was at a restaurant when protesters were allegedly being lathicharged and detained by police.

Another viral video showed a group confronting Dahiya at the outlet, asking why he was eating a burger instead of standing with protesters. The timing of the video and the circumstances in which it was recorded could not be independently verified.

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Published By:

Ritaban Misra

Published On:

Jul 21, 2026 17:28 IST