Cashing In on CJP Protests? Tracing Meta’s Suspicious Fundraising Ads

Who is collecting funds on behalf of’ CJP? An OBC investigation traces five organisations’ fundraising advertisements on Meta, finding that several used footage from Jantar Mantar protests to solicit donations. Inconsistencies in logos and contact details, along with unresolved questions about payment beneficiaries, raise concerns about the transparency of the campaigns. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) categorically denies any connection to the fundraising pages and even suspects an organised attempt to tarnish its image.

As protests continued at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, several Facebook pages began running advertisements seeking donations to provide food, refreshments, hygiene kits and safety equipment to protesters. The advertisements featured videos of volunteers distributing supplies at protest sites, accompanied by appeals asking people to contribute amounts ranging from ₹200 to ₹5,000.

OBC identified five organisations that used protest-related fundraising appeals on Meta platforms, including Openhearted Helping Foundation, Tathastu Rozgar, BSM Foundation, Udaan Asha Foundation, and Nexus of Relief Initiative Foundation (NRI Foundation). Several advertisements directed users to payment forms hosted on Cashfree and Razorpay.

Our investigation found that these fundraising advertisements used footage from earlier events, including the July 2026 CJP protests, while directing donors to payment links. We reached out to these organisations seeking their response. A representative of Openhearted Helping Foundation claimed that its volunteers had participated in the Cockroach Janta Party’s protests and that the foundation was connected to the CJP. Tathastu Rozgar Foundation, meanwhile, confirmed that it was running the advertisements but said it operated independently and had no link to CJP. The organisation also attributed the difference between its Facebook and website logos to its IT team having used ChatGPT to create the logo.

Our examination of the websites, Facebook pages and payment links revealed inconsistencies in branding and contact details, particularly for NRI Foundation.

The CJP denied any official connection to these fundraising pages.They also suspect an organised attempt to tarnish their image. Taken together, these findings raise questions about how the campaigns represented their activities and about the relationships among the pages, the organisations, and the payment destinations.

This OSINT report examines the fundraising advertisements, traces the footage’s origins, and documents the payment links associated with the Facebook pages. It also looks into the organisations behind the appeals and their claimed activities during the Delhi protests.

Inside the Fundraising Campaigns

The Meta advertisements examined by OBC requested donations ranging from a few hundred to several thousand rupees for food, refreshments, hygiene kits and safety equipment for people at protest sites in Delhi. The campaign advertisements, which were run between 2 and 10 October, featured videos of volunteers distributing supplies to crowds.

We identified five organisations associated with these appeals: Openhearted Helping Foundation, Tathastu Rozgar, BSM Foundation, Udaan Asha Foundation and Nexus of Relief Initiative Foundation.

Openhearted Helping Foundation ran multiple advertisements seeking donations for hygiene kits and safety equipment. One video showed volunteers distributing white helmets to people wearing reflective vests, accompanied by the text “SAFETY GEARS SEWA” and a location label identifying Jantar Mantar. Another donation request stated that a contribution of ₹1,000 could provide two workers with helmets and other safety equipment. Meta’s ad library shows advertisements from the page beginning on 9 and 10 October 2026.

Tathastu Rozgar’s advertisement featured footage of girls distributing food and refreshments among a crowd. The text on the ad reads “Please Support & Donate Food. Help ₹500, ₹1000, ₹2000”, alongside a QR code. The QR code directed users to a Cashfree payment form titled “SupportStandGirls”. The advertisement also contained the phrase “Support Girl”.

BSM Foundation’s video similarly asked viewers to donate towards food assistance, displaying the amounts ₹500, ₹1,000 and ₹2,000. The footage showed Abhijeet Dipke serving food to a crowd, thereby trying to establish a direct link between the campaign and the CJP protest. Other visuals in the ads feature Sikh volunteers distributing food items to a crowd. The advertisement linked to a Razorpay payment page.

Udaan Asha Foundation’s video asked viewers to contribute ₹1,000, ₹2,000, or ₹5,000, stating that such support would strengthen the resolve of those being supported. Other text urged viewers to come together to support them. The video showed people who appear to be medical volunteers distributing essential items at a gathering reportedly at Jantar Mantar.

Nexus of Relief Initiative Foundation (NRI Foundation) used a video of Abhijeet Dipke addressing a crowd. The caption claims that the visuals are from Jantar Mantar. The Meta ad requests donations for distributing food at the protest site.

The advertisements directed users to payment forms hosted by Cashfree and Razorpay.

Tracing the Footage: From July’s CJP Protest to October’s Ads

An examination of the videos used in the fundraising advertisements revealed that several organisations were using visuals from earlier events, including scenes from the July 2026 Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, featuring volunteers distributing food, refreshments, medical assistance and other essentials to protesters. They also used visuals of other NGOs that were active during the July 2026 CJP protest in Delhi.

Openhearted Helping Foundation, a Facebook page created on 24 June 2026, used visuals of volunteers associated with Sachkhand Foundation during the July 2026 CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, distributing safety gear to students. The visuals, however, were subsequently recycled by the Facebook page Openhearted Helping Foundation for fundraising advertisements seeking donations for safety equipment.

Tathastu Rozgar, a Facebook page created on 15 August 2026, used footage showing two girls distributing bananas to protesters during the July 2026 demonstration. The video was used alongside an appeal requesting donations to Support girls who were part of the protest.

BSM Foundation used visuals of Abhijeet Dipke serving food to protesters, as well as footage of Harteerath Singh Ahluwalia, the director of Hemkunt Foundation, and other volunteers distributing energy bars and other essential supplies during the July 2026 CJP protest. BSM Foundation used these visuals to demand donations in the backdrop of the recent Jantar Mantar protest.

Udaan Asha Foundation also used an old video from the July 2026 CJP protest. The video analysis shows medical volunteers at Jantar Mantar assisting CJP protesters.

The footage used by Nexus of Relief Initiative Foundation (NRI Foundation), a Facebook page created on 2 September 2026, differed from the July protest videos. The advertisement used a video dated 2 October 2026 showing Abhijeet Dipke in Mumbai, with a crowd standing in unison while the national anthem played. We noticed that NRI Foundation used this video, claiming it was from Jantar Mantar, to attract donations.

What We Found About the Organisations?

The findings revealed identifiable corporate records for some organisations, while the legal identities of others and their relationships with the fundraising accounts remained unclear.

Openhearted Helping Foundation

Openhearted Helping Foundation’s website describes activities including education, women’s empowerment, digital literacy, food distribution and emergency medical assistance. Corporate information databases list the organisation under the Corporate Identification Number (CIN) U88900CT2026NPL020466, with a reported incorporation date of 1 June 2026 and a registered address in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The listed directors are Jamuna Rathore and Naveen Kumar Rizwani. These details should be verified against official Ministry of Corporate Affairs records.

The Facebook page associated with the advertisements directed donors to a Cashfree payment form. The identity of the payment beneficiary and its relationship with the foundation have not been independently established. The use of footage showing Sachkhand Foundation volunteers during the July CJP protest in later advertisements also raises questions about how the fundraising campaign represented its activities.

Tathastu Rozgar

Corporate information databases list Tathastu Rozgar Foundation under CIN U88900UP2026NPL247235, with a reported incorporation date of 28 April 2026 and a registered address in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. Its stated activities include food assistance, healthcare, education and support for disadvantaged communities.

The Facebook advertisements that present the July 2026 CJP protest video as recent directed viewers to a Cashfree payment form titled SupportStandGirls.

BSM Foundation

We found that Bhartiya Samajik Mahasangh Foundation (BSM Foundation) is registered under CIN U88100UP2026NPL251844. The record gives an incorporation date of 24 August 2026, and a registered address in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

The Facebook page’s advertisement directed donors to a Razorpay payment page. They used July 2026 visuals of Abhijeet Dipke from the CJP protest as recent. They also used footage that appears to show Hemkund Foundation’s volunteers, who were then active in Jantar Mantar.

Udaan Asha Foundation

The exact legal identity of Udaan Asha Foundation remained unverified. Meta ads, associated with the Facebook page created on 8 May 2026, directed donors to a Cashfree payment form.

Nexus of Relief Initiative Foundation (NRI Foundation)

We found that the Facebook page was created on 2 September 2026 and identified that the CIN of Nexus of Relief Initiative Foundation is U85500UP2025NPL221211. According to the CIN, the NGO was reportedly incorporated on 12 April 2025. The organisation is registered in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Its website describes activities relating to community relief, education, healthcare, food distribution, and women’s empowerment.

The Facebook Page’s advertisement shared a video dated 2 October that featured Abhijeet Dipke in Mumbai, using visuals from Jantar Mantar.

Establishing Links Between the Facebook Pages, Websites and Payment Links

We found websites with names that match Openhearted Helping Foundation, Tathastu Rozgar Foundation, and Nexus of Relief Initiative Foundation (NRI Foundation). However, the WHOIS lookups did not provide sufficiently useful information to establish who registered or controlled these domains, or to independently link them to the Facebook pages running the fundraising advertisements.

A combined analysis of the Facebook pages, payment links used in the Meta advertisements, and the websites revealed varying degrees of consistency in the contact details and branding across these fundraising appeals.

The payment link associated with the Openhearted Helping Foundation Facebook page directs donors to a Cashfree form that references openheartedhelpingfoundation[.]com. The website’s contact section lists the phone number +91 9517882778 and the email address openheartedhelpingfoundation11@gmail[.]com. The logo displayed on the payment page matches those visible on the website and the Facebook page. These matching details provide multiple indicators of a connection between the three, although they do not independently establish the identity of the payment beneficiary.

The payment link associated with the Facebook page named Tathastu Rozgar Foundation does not directly point to tathasturozgar[.]org. However, the logo displayed on the payment page matches the one on the website but differs from the one on the Facebook page. The website lists the WhatsApp and phone number +91 8081732772, along with the email address Bsarya1989@gmail[.]com. The matching website and payment-page logos suggest a possible association. Still, the difference in the Facebook logo and the absence of a direct website link leave the relationship between these assets unresolved.

We could not identify a dedicated website matching the exact name Bhartiya Samajik Mahasangh Foundation. The payment link used in its Meta advertisement lists the email address bsmahasangfoundation@gmail[.]com and the phone number +91 9981034670 in its contact section. The payment page does not display a logo. Without a matching website, consistent branding or further information identifying the payment beneficiary, these details do not establish a connection to a specific registered legal entity.

The payment link on the Udaan Asha Foundation Facebook page does not include contact details. However, the logo displayed on the payment page matches the logo used on the Facebook page. We could not find a website that matches the name on the Facebook page. The matching logos provide a visual indicator of a relationship between the Facebook page and payment page, but further evidence would be needed to establish who operates them or receives the donations.

The payment link associated with the Facebook page named Nexus of Relief Initiative Foundation (NRI Foundation) lists the email address nrifoundationdurga@gmail[.]com and the phone number +91 6232776690. These details differ from those published on nrifoundationindia[.]org, which lists the phone and WhatsApp numbers +91 9519135139 and +91 9519135139, and the email address donate@nrifoundationindia[.]org. The logo displayed on the payment page also differs from the logo on the website. These discrepancies leave the relationship between the website and the payment page unresolved.

Additionally, the findings show that the relationships among the Facebook pages, websites, and payment links vary across the organisations. Openhearted Helping Foundation displays the strongest consistency across the three assets through its website, contact details, and matching logo. Tathastu Rozgar Foundation uses the same logo on its website and payment page, but its Facebook branding differs. For BSM Foundation and Udaan Asha Foundation, available information is limited, and discrepancies in contact details and branding between NRI Foundation’s website and payment page require further verification.

We also contacted these organisations for clarification.

A representative who answered the phone number listed on Openhearted Helping Foundation’s website claimed that the organisation’s volunteers had been active during the CJP protests and claimed that the foundation was connected to CJP.

A person named Dev, who identified himself as the CEO of Tathastu Rozgar Foundation and said he was a lawyer by profession, confirmed that the organisation had run the Meta advertisements three to four days earlier. He said five of its volunteers had been in Delhi during the recent protests, but stressed that the foundation was not linked to CJP and operated independently, providing food and relief to people in need.

Asked about the difference between the logos on the Facebook page and the website, he said the organisation’s IT team had created the Facebook page logo. In contrast, the website logo had been generated by ChatGPT. He added that the volunteers were no longer in Delhi and were currently working in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Attempts to contact the Nexus of Relief Initiative Foundation and the Bhartiya Samajik Mahasangh Foundation were unsuccessful because the numbers were unreachable.

CJP denies any link

We approached the Cockroach Janta Party, and they denied any connection to these Facebook pages.

Nithin Noble, a member of the South Zone Coordination Committee of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), told OBC that the CJP had noticed such fundraising pages but had little idea about the people behind them. He said that this must even be a deliberate attempt to create the impression that CJP has been receiving foreign funding. Noble said the party was taking the issue seriously and had been posting disclaimers on multiple pages to clarify that they were not affiliated with CJP.

OBC found that the Facebook pages in question used protest-related footage in fundraising advertisements on Meta, including visuals from the July 2026 CJP protests, to solicit donations in October. While the footage could be traced to earlier events, the relationships between some of the Facebook pages, the organisations named in the Meta ads and the payment beneficiaries remain unclear.

Differences in logos and contact details also raise questions that the available evidence cannot resolve. The CJP has denied any official link to these fundraising pages.

The findings establish a high probability of financial fraud.

Subsequently, they highlight the difficulty of verifying online fundraising campaigns when the origin of the footage used, the identity of the organisers, and the destination of the money cannot be independently established. For potential donors, the distinction between what an advertisement claims and what the available evidence verifies remains crucial.