Who is Barkha Trehan, men's rights activist who threw ink at Abhijeet Dipke

Barkha Trehan, chairperson of Purush Aayog, was detained after throwing ink at Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke (left), men's right activist Barkha Trehan (right). Men's rights activist Barkha Trehan came into the spotlight after she allegedly threw ink at Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday.The incident took place at around 1.20 pm while Dipke was addressing supporters. During his speech, he accused the Delhi Police of 'tactfully' removing climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the protest site earlier in the day and questioned why officers had not arrived in uniform if their actions were justified.As Dipke spoke, a woman gradually made her way towards the stage before allegedly throwing ink at him from close range. The woman was identified as 32-year-old Barkha Trehan. According to police, CJP supporters immediately pulled her away from the stage before she was taken to Parliament Street police station.Following the incident, Trehan defended her actions, saying she was not opposed to peaceful protests and had no links with any political party. She alleged that the gathering organised by the CJP had little to do with the NEET issue and was instead politically motivated. Trehan also accused Dipke and his associates of making derogatory remarks about Lord Ram and Goddess Sita from the stage. She said throwing ink was her way of registering a protest against those comments and claimed she acted because she could not tolerate insults directed at Hindu deities."Yes, I Barkha Trehan am the woman who threw ink on that radical Urban Naxal Abhijeet Dipke because he laughed when my Prabhu Shri Ram Ji was insulted on his Cockroach Janta Party stage. I am a Kattar Hindu. I was very upset. This was my protest and I am proud of it. Jai Hind. Jai Shri Ram," she wrote in a post on X. Trehan further alleged that CJP supporters assaulted her after the incident, claiming she was beaten and her hair was pulled. She also alleged that Sonam Wangchuk was being "used" by the organisers, drawing a comparison with social activist Anna Hazare."I threw the ink at Abhijeet simply as a way of protesting; I felt compelled to act. I never tolerate such things. As for the goons, they beat me severely; they thrashed me and tore at my hair" she said while speaking to news agency ANI.Police said Trehan chanted "Jai Shri Ram" while being escorted away from the venue. Officers also noted that her posts on X frequently criticise the Cockroach Janta Party. Her profile on the platform describes her as a "Hindu entrepreneur" and the "Voice of Men".WHO IS BARKHA TREHAN?Barkha Trehan is a social activist best known as the chairperson of Purush Aayog (Men's Commission), an organisation that campaigns for men's rights and advocates legal reforms in matters involving gender.Through her activism, she has consistently raised concerns over what she describes as the misuse of laws related to dowry, domestic violence and marital disputes. She has also called for the establishment of a statutory Men's Commission in India and has advocated gender-neutral legislation, arguing for what she terms balanced justice for both men and women.Trehan has been involved in several public controversies over the years. She had previously attracted criticism for publicly backing due process in the case involving former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar before his conviction in the Unnao rape case.According to police, Trehan was last seen at Jantar Mantar on December 25, 2025, when she participated in a protest organised by Purush Aayog in support of Sengar, who was then facing rape charges in the Unnao case.- EndsPublished By: Sahil SinhaPublished On: Jul 19, 2026 14:52 IST