Vijeta Dahiya, who lashed out at critics for alleging that he went to eat a burger during the protests, has now been removed as the spokesperson of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). In an interview, he has opened up about the decision.
In a conversation with the infotainment platform “No Noise Stories,” Dahiya said that if CJP thinks removing Dahiya would be better for the protest, then it’s okay, and added that the movement is bigger than anything else.
When asked about the video that sparked the row, he said he had indeed eaten a burger, but it was after he attended the protest. Earlier in an Instagram video, Dahiya slammed trolls, saying that those who don't have anything better to do are creating controversies.
While talking about the protest, he went on to say that he was awake for two days and took care of various things.
What is the burger row?
{{/usCountry}}While talking about the protest, he went on to say that he was awake for two days and took care of various things.
What is the burger row?
{{/usCountry}}It all started with a tweet alleging that Dahiya was seen eating at a fast-food outlet during the protest. “Do you know what Vijeta Dahiya was doing when the CJP protesters were being lathi-charged by the police for creating chaos? He was eating a ‘Burger’. Just look at the level of shamelessness. Every CJP leader kept misleading the protesters while staying away from the streets themselves. And Vijeta Dahiya turned out to be the biggest fraud among them all.”
In response, Dahiya shared a video on Instagram. “Why did I eat a burger? This is a big issue today. So why does anyone eat a burger? He is hungry. He wants to eat a burger. That's it. So I was also very hungry. And when you eat something good, your mind feels good,” Vijeta Dahiya lashed out at trolls.
He further asked, “Those who are talking nonsense, they are sitting at home and talking nonsense. Okay, so let me tell you one thing. A person who is just eating and drinking, he has no interest in social issues. He has no interest in any politics. You don't have a problem with him eating a burger. But a person eating a burger, even if he is a protester, is talking about the issues of the country, you have a problem eating his burger.”
What did CJP say on Vijeta Dahiya’s removal?
The controversy over the “burger” didn’t die down; instead, it prompted CJP to take action.
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In a tweet, the satirical party informed, “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. In response we are removing Vijeta Dahiya as spokesperson of the Cockroach Janta Party and relieving him of all the official duties.”