‘Continue Protest or Attend Last Rites’: Delhi Police Informs Dipke of Grandmother’s Death
Police informed the CJP founder of his grandmother’s death and offered him a choice between detention and returning home for the funeral, officials said.
- On Saturday, Delhi Police informed detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke of his grandmother's death and offered to facilitate his travel from New Delhi to Hingoli, Maharashtra, on humanitarian grounds.
- Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke, 85, died Saturday morning in Hingoli following a prolonged illness, while Dipke arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport from Mumbai with party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Police sources stated Dipke faces a choice: remain in custody to continue the planned protest at Jantar Mantar or fly home for his grandmother's last rites, scheduled for 10 am on Sunday, while his parents, Anita and Bhagwan Dipke, travel to Hingoli.
- Anita Dipke criticized the government, labeling the detention of her son and CJP leaders "wrong," and stated that Ambedkarite people would teach those responsible for the detention a lesson.
- It remains unclear whether the CJP founder will leave Delhi or continue his protest against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with security remaining heightened in the capital.
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Delhi Police rejects claims CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke was not informed of grandmother’s death
Delhi Police addressed social media claims regarding Abhijeet Dipke's awareness of his grandmother's death. They stated that he was promptly informed while in detention during the Cockroach Janta Party protests. The department confirmed he received details about the funeral and assistance for travel. This clarification aimed to counter misinformation circulated on various social media platforms. Authorities emphasized the sensitivity of the situ…
Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke, the 85-year-old grandmother of CJP founder Abhijit Dipke, passed away in Maharashtra's Hingoli district. Delhi Police informed him of this and offered assistance to his hometown on humanitarian grounds.
Delhi Police Informs Detained Dipke Of Grandmother’s Death, Offers Help To Reach Home
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained by Delhi Police ahead of the party’s proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, which had not been granted permission, officials said.</p> <p>During the day, police received information about the death of Dipke’s grandmother. Officials said the news was conveyed to him sensitively, and he was informed about the timing of the funeral.</p> <p>Delhi Police…
Delhi Police informs detained CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke of Grandmother’s death, offers help to travel home
Delhi Police has informed detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke about the death of his grandmother and offered possible assistance to facilitate his journey to his hometown on humanitarian grounds.
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