The fallout within the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) appears to be getting messier.Days after the party removed its spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya, accusing him of "deeply insensitive actions", Dahiya has now spoken publicly about what happened. And from his version of events, he doesn't believe he was simply removed from his role - he feels he was made the fall guy for a controversy that erupted during the party's protest.In a video shared on social media, Dahiya said he was "heartbroken" after being removed from the CJP. He went on to give his account of the events surrounding the July 20 'Chalo Sansad' protest, saying the incident had left him feeling betrayed by people he had stood by in the past.According to Dahiya, things began when members of the public confronted him during the protest after seeing him eating a burger. The moment apparently drew criticism, with some questioning his commitment to the demonstration.Dahiya said he was heckled by people at the protest and later received a phone call from CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke.He apparently expected the call to be one of support or reassurance. Instead, according to Dahiya, he was criticised over the burger incident and told not to return to the protest site.He claimed that Dipke and Ashutosh Ranka effectively distanced themselves from him at that point, leaving him feeling that he had been pushed out of the party.'I stood by them when they were criticised'Dahiya's statement didn't stop at explaining what happened during the protest. He also brought up an earlier controversy involving Dipke.In his video, Dahiya recalled how he had previously defended Dipke when videos of the CJP founder eating kachoris went viral and attracted criticism online.Dahiya alleged that while Dipke faced backlash over the incident, he had stood up for him. He also made a claim that Dipke had hidden in a truck during that episode.These are Dahiya's allegations, and they have not been independently verified.For Dahiya, however, the issue appears to be less about one incident and more about what he sees as a lack of support from his own colleagues.He said he had consistently stood beside fellow CJP members whenever they came under criticism, which is why he found his own treatment particularly upsetting.According to him, the same people he had defended were now distancing themselves from him.Dahiya lists his role in the protestDahiya also pushed back against any suggestion that he wasn't serious about the protest or had failed to contribute to the movement.He pointed to several instances where he said he had actively participated in the demonstrations.He said he was present during the delayed 9 pm march and stood alongside Sheetal and Saurav during their hunger strike.He also claimed that he remained near Kerala House when police allegedly used tear gas, saying his eyes were left burning as a result.By listing these incidents, Dahiya appeared to be making one thing clear: he doesn't want the burger controversy to become the only thing people remember about his participation in the protest.He argued that his involvement should be judged by his overall presence and contribution rather than a single moment that quickly became the centre of attention.'They made me the bali ka bakra'Dahiya was also openly critical of what he described as hypocrisy within the CJP.He said he had supported other members when they were facing public criticism, but felt that the same solidarity wasn't extended to him when he found himself at the centre of controversy.Instead, he alleged, the party made him the "bali ka bakra", or scapegoat.The phrase neatly sums up how Dahiya says he sees the situation: as though he was singled out and made responsible for a larger controversy.His comments have now added another layer to the dispute, which began with the CJP's decision to remove him over what the party described as "deeply insensitive actions".For now, the two sides appear to have very different versions of what unfolded.While the CJP has defended its decision to remove Dahiya, he has made it clear that he believes he was treated unfairly and abandoned by people he had previously supported.Yet, despite his criticism of the party and its members, Dahiya ended his statement by making a distinction between the people involved and the cause itself.He maintained that the protest was bigger than any one individual.And perhaps that is the one point on which he wants people to focus, even as the disagreement between him and the CJP continues to play out in public.