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‘Time For Manan Mishra To Resign?’: Abhijeet Dipke Targets BCI Chief Over NALSAR Row
Vinita Bhat | August 14, 2026 2:41 AM CST

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has taken a series of pointed jibes at Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra amid the continuing controversy over NALSAR University of Law’s 2026 graduates. Dipke questioned whether it was time for Mishra to resign and posted a reference to “repaying the debt” for a Rajya Sabha seat. The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its earlier direction to State Bar Councils to halt the enrolment of 2026 graduates of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, after a controversy over a student campaign against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant attending the university’s convocation.

Dipke’s posts

Dipke’s posts targeted Mishra directly. In one, he asked, “Time for Manan Mishra isteefa do?” In another, he wrote, “Repaying the debt for the Rajya Sabha seat.” He later posted, “What if all legal cockroaches come together?”

CJP Takes On BCI

Responding to BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, Cockroach Janta Party Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das said the portion seeking the names of students and ordering an “inquiry” against them for their peaceful dissent still remained, according to the council’s latest communication.

“IMMEDIATELY withdraw that entire letter,” Das said, arguing that no student at NALSAR should face an inquiry for peacefully expressing dissent.

While the enrolment freeze has now been withdrawn, the CJP has turned its focus to the remaining provisions concerning the students and the proposed inquiry.

Bar Council Takes U-Turn, Withdraws Order Halting NALSAR 2026 Students’ Enrolment Over CJI Row

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