Since mid-2026 social media posts, an RTI activist's complaint and later a widely shared video have questioned whether Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke's Boston University studies are genuine or properly documented. There is no evidence that his records are missing: Dipke says a scholarship and a loan paid for the degree, and the university has made no statement either way.
Claim: Dipke's Boston University (BU) study, or part of it, is not on record, and his family could not have paid for it.
Said by: Social media posts; a Surat-based RTI activist's complaint; analyst PN Rai in a video published by Organiser.
What the record shows: Nothing published shows BU records are missing. Dipke says a BU scholarship and an education loan funded the course. ThePrint
Where the claim came from
Dipke, born in 1995 in Aurangabad, is described as holding a master's degree in Public Relations from BU's College of Communication. Wikipedia As the CJP grew, his background drew scrutiny, including his documented 2020 to 2023 work for the Aam Aadmi Party. The Wire
Claim · Amit Tiwari, RTI activist Around 1 August 2026 a Surat-based RTI activist sought a probe into the finances of Dipke's father, a retired junior engineer at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, asking how he paid for his son's US education. The Federal ThePrint
Claim · PN Rai In October 2026 Rai questioned the documentation of a second year at BU and suggested large donations may have secured academic credentials. He offered no documents. Organiser
What the evidence shows
Claim · Dipke, to PTI on 3 August 2026 Speaking at his home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dipke said: "I received a scholarship from Boston University, and for the remaining amount, I took an education loan." He added: "It is still pending and has to be repaid." He said anyone who wanted to examine his education funding was free to do so. ThePrint
He also offered to release the scholarship and loan letters if the Prime Minister made his own degree public. The Federal He has not published them, so his account of the funding is his own claim.
No evidence No document, university statement or credible report shows that his BU records are missing or false. Boston University has made no reported statement. CBS News describes him as a BU public relations graduate student. CBS News The RTI complaint concerns his father's finances, not BU's records. ThePrint
Context
The education question is part of a wider effort to cast doubt on the CJP's origins and money, alongside claims of foreign funding that have also not been backed by evidence. See our Cockroach Janta Party protests page for the full record.
Questions people ask
Did Abhijeet Dipke study at Boston University?
He is described by Wikipedia and CBS News as a BU public relations graduate, and he says he studied there. No evidence to the contrary has been published.
How did Dipke pay for his US education?
He says a BU scholarship covered part of it and an education loan, still being repaid, covered the rest.
Has Boston University commented on Dipke?
No statement from the university has been reported.
Sources
- ThePrint/PTI: My US studies funded by scholarship, education loan, says Dipke, 3 Aug 2026
- The Federal: Dipke dares PM to reveal degree, Aug 2026
- Organiser: Viral video claims Oslo, Soros links, 5 Oct 2026
- CBS News: Cockroach Janta Party online protest, 2026
- Wikipedia: Cockroach Janta Party, accessed 9 Oct 2026
- The Wire: Abhijeet Dipke reveals how the CJP was born, 2026
