Hindu Faith insulted; female protester uses profanity to mock Lord Ram and Ram Mandir during CJP protest in Delhi's Jantar Mantar
Delhi, Delhi, India 
21 July, 2026
Case Summary
At the protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, a female protester publicly mocked Lord Ram and the Ram Mandir, one of Hinduism's holiest temples, by using abusive language while speaking to the media. The incident came to light when a video went viral in which the female protester, speaking to the media, dismissed one of Hinduism's holiest temples by stating, "Ram Mandir or whatever the f**k it is... we don't care," while claiming that the government's attention should instead be focused on the education crisis. The use of an expletive while referring to a site held sacred by millions of Hindus was widely viewed as a deliberate expression of contempt towards the Hindu faith, particularly as the remarks were made during a public political demonstration organised under the banner of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). The video showed the woman speaking animatedly during a media interaction at the protest, which had been organised to demand the resignation of the Union Education Minister over examination irregularities. As the footage spread across social media, many Hindus condemned the remarks, pointing out that mocking Lord Ram and ridiculing the Ram Mandir had no connection with the stated objective of seeking educational reforms and instead amounted to an unnecessary attack on their religious beliefs. The remarks reflected the broader ideological trajectory of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), whose public campaigns had increasingly shifted from education-related demands towards rhetoric perceived by many as hostile to Hindu symbols, traditions, and religious identity. Critics argued that the protester's comments were not necessary to advance demands for educational reform and instead introduced an offensive attack on a sacred Hindu temple into an unrelated political discussion. Notably, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) emerged in mid-May 2026 as a satirical, youth-led online movement that rapidly transformed into a mass mobilisation platform for students and unemployed graduates through social media engagement. It was founded by Abhijeet Dipke, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), who repurposed a controversial public remark comparing unemployed youth to "cockroaches" as a symbol of collective identity and protest. While Dipke initially portrayed the CJP movement as a genuine, non-partisan, and constitutionally aligned initiative demanding educational reforms, accountability for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper leak, and the resignation of officials, including the Union Education Minister, the movement soon diverged from its stated objectives. Rather than remaining focused on systemic reforms, it evolved into an ideologically driven campaign characterised by anti-Hindu rhetoric. Its co-founders and participants made derogatory remarks about Hindu deities and religious slogans such as "Jai Shri Ram", abused the Hindu community, raised overtly pro-Islamic slogans such as "Naam rahega Allah ka", "Naara-e-Taqbeer, Allahu Akbar slogans and increasingly directed their hostility towards Hindu organisations, activists, and the government, which they described as a "Hindutva-led government". By the time it culminated in its first major street-level protest at Jantar Mantar on 6 June 2026, the movement had shifted from a purported students' rights campaign into an overtly anti-Hindu platform. On 6 June 2026, Dipke flew in from the United States to lead the movement's first major street-level protest at Jantar Mantar. AAP-aligned figures attended the event under the guise of being neutral, anti-establishment voices. However, contrary to its stated claim of being a student advocacy movement focused on systemic failures, the CJP's conduct at Jantar Mantar told a starkly different story.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case is being added to the tracker under the primary category: Hate Speech against Hindus. The subcategory selected is: Anti-Hindu slurs, mocking faith. Anti-Hindu slurs and the deliberate mocking of the Hindu faith owing to religious animosity involve the usage of derogatory terms, stereotypes, or offensive references to religious practices, symbols, or figures. One of the common anti-Hindu slurs used against Hindus is “cow-worshipper” and “cow piss drinker”. The intention of using this term is to demean and mock Hindus as a group and their religious beliefs since Hindus consider the cow holy. Additionally, some symbols and the slurs attached to them have a historical context that exacerbates the insult, hate, stereotyping, dehumanisation and oppression against Hindus. Cow worship has been used for centuries to denigrate Hindus, insult their faith and oppress Hindus specifically as a religious group. There has been overwhelming documentation about how cow slaughter has been used to persecute Hindus, with cow meat being thrown in temples and places of worship. There has also been overwhelming documentation where cow meat (beef) has been force-fed to Hindus to either forcefully convert them to Islam or denigrate their faith. Apart from cow worship, the Swastika – which holds deep religious significance for the Hindus – has also been misinterpreted and distorted to use as a slur against Hindus. Similarly, the worship of the Shivling has been used by supremacist ideologies and religions to denigrate Hindus owing to religious animosity. Such slurs and denigration stem from inherent animosity and hate towards Hindus and their faith; therefore, it is categorised as hate speech targeted at Hindus specifically owing to their religious identity. This case was included in the Hinduphobia Tracker because the controversy arose from the deliberate use of profane and dismissive language while referring to the Ram Mandir, one of the most sacred religious sites for Hindus. The religious trigger was the unnecessary denigration of a revered Hindu place of worship during a public political demonstration. By choosing to refer to the Ram Mandir with profanity, the speaker transformed an otherwise political message into one that insulted Hindu religious sentiments. The Ram Mandir holds profound spiritual and civilisational significance for millions of Hindus, as it stands at the traditionally revered birthplace of Lord Ram, one of Hinduism's most venerated deities. Consequently, using abusive language while referring to the temple amounted to ridiculing a sacred symbol of the Hindu faith rather than engaging in legitimate political criticism. The derogatory expression served no purpose in advancing the protest's stated demands and instead demeaned an object of deep religious reverence, thereby making Hindu beliefs themselves the subject of contempt. Furthermore, the remarks reflected a conscious disregard for the religious sensitivities of Hindus. Public discourse on governance or education could be expressed without resorting to insulting a sacred Hindu shrine. Instead, the deliberate use of profanity while referring to the Ram Mandir conveyed disrespect towards a central symbol of Hindu identity. Such conduct went beyond criticism of government policy and entered the realm of mocking a religion and its adherents. The surrounding circumstances further reinforced this conclusion. The offensive remarks were made publicly before the media during a political protest, ensuring that they would receive widespread attention. The choice to invoke the Ram Mandir crudely and dismissively, despite it having no direct connection to the issues being raised, demonstrated that the religious reference was deliberate rather than incidental. The conduct therefore revealed contempt for a revered Hindu religious symbol and, by extension, for the faith associated with it. Taken together, the speaker's actions reflected an intention to demean and trivialise a sacred aspect of Hinduism while advancing a political message. The manner in which the remarks were delivered showed a conscious willingness to insult Hindu religious beliefs in a public forum, making the offence one that specifically targeted Hindu faith and religious identity rather than constituting ordinary political criticism. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker has recorded 22 July 2026 as the date of the victim's ordeal because the exact date on which the encroachment began is not available in the public domain. Accordingly, the date of the first media report has been used.
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Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Unknown
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
female
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