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- The Cockroach Janta Party has removed its spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya from his post and relieved him of all official responsibilities after videos showed him eating a burger at a fast-food outlet in Delhi during the party's Parliament march protest.
- The party said his actions were 'deeply insensitive' because they surfaced while protestors were allegedly facing police violence.
- Dahiya defended himself, saying he had left after the march ended, had not slept for two nights, and was simply hungry.
- The authenticity of the video has not been independently verified.
What to watch next
- Whether the CJP takes further disciplinary action against Dahiya
- Verification of the video's authenticity
- How the party's protest and allegations of police violence progress
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