CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Informed of Grandmother’s Death While Under Detention

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has been informed of the passing of his 85-year-old grandmother, Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke, while he remains in police custody in the national capital. The Delhi Police, who detained Dipke upon his arrival from Mumbai on Saturday, have stated that he is free to choose between continuing his detention or traveling to Maharashtra to perform the last rites.Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke died at her residence in the Santuk Pimpri village of Hingoli district at 11:30 am on Saturday, following a period of prolonged illness. Family sources indicated that the family had been unable to maintain contact with the CJP leader during the last 20 to 25 days due to his ongoing detention. The funeral and final rituals are scheduled to take place on Sunday morning.Abhijeet Dipke was taken into custody alongside co-convenor Saurav Das and leader Ashutosh Ranka shortly after landing in Delhi. The group had traveled to the city to organize a protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls. Delhi Police had previously denied permission for the demonstration, citing security, traffic management, and law-and-order concerns.As authorities maintain a high level of security across the capital to manage the fallout of the protest, the CJP leadership has affirmed its intention to continue its campaign for electoral accountability. The decision on whether to return for the funeral remains with Dipke, according to reports citing police sources.