An unidentified man can be seen in the videos repeatedly slapping Dipke as he was being carried on the shoulders of his supporters.
It was not immediately clear who attacked Dipke and what the motive was. Two persons had been detained, PTI quoted unidentified police officers as saying.
The protest was being held at the Shaheed Smarak. Hundreds of young persons had gathered at the site to protest the alleged mismanagement in the conduct of competitive exams and other problems such as unemployment.
After the incident, Dipke said that “physical attacks are a sign of fear and cowardice”.
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Cockroach Janta founder Abhijeet Dipke was attacked before his address a protest gathering in Jaipur on Monday, 15 June.
Cockroach Janta founder Abhijeet Dipke was attacked before his address a protest gathering in Jaipur on Monday, 15 June.
Dipke, who had called for a peaceful rally at Shaheed Smarak at 3 pm, was being carried on the shoulders of supporters when the situation turned chaotic. Videos show individuals in the crowd pulling at his scarf, slapping him multiple times, and attempting to drag him down, triggering commotion at the venue.
