The dinner of the cockroaches (CJP) removed Vijeta Dahiya as spokesperson on Tuesday, days after videos emerged showing him absent from a protest march during the police crackdown on agitators, followed by a clip of him eating a hamburger while responding to the backlash. As the controversy plays out online, attention has focused on the credentials that got him the job in the first place, credentials that the party itself brought to the fore when it nominated him as its spokesperson on June 3.
A DTU degree and a research route
Vijeta Dahiya is an alumnus of Delhi Technological University (DTU), one of India’s most renowned engineering institutions. When CJP announced his appointment, he framed this training as part of a broader profile, describing him as someone with extensive experience in policy research and strategic analysis. Several media reports have since identified him as contributing research and writing support to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, placing him within a network of political content creators working both behind and in front of the camera.This is the part of his background that CJP relied on the most at the time of appointment. An engineering degree combined with political research work is an unusual combination, and it seems to be precisely what made him an attractive spokesperson: a candidate who could claim the analytical rigor of his technical background while also having hands-on experience shaping political narratives online.
Beyond research: authorship and cinema
Dahiya has also worked as a writer and filmmaker. He is the author of two books, Power of the Universe i To hell with this jobboth described in media reports as top sellers. His film work includes writing and directing Haryanvi films will give i Open Paraiplacing it within regional cinema as well as digital political content.A resume built around research, authorship and analytical training was, at the time of appointment, proof of suitability for a public-facing political role. Following the burger video and the party’s decision to withdraw it, the same credentials are now being scrutinized as the foundation of a public image that has unraveled within weeks.