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CJP Founder Detained as Grandmother Dies in Maharashtra
Savitribai Dipke, who was 85, died on Saturday in her family’s village in Maharashtra.
Reports said she had been unwell for a few days.
Her grandson Abhijeet Dipke was detained by Delhi Police after his plane from Mumbai landed in Delhi.
He was travelling with two other Cockroach Janta Party activists.
They planned to protest at Jantar Mantar about voter lists and voter registration forms.
Abhijeet’s parents left for the village after hearing about Savitribai’s death.
It was not clear whether he had been told while in custody or whether he could travel for the last rites.
Police also increased security outside his home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Savitribai Shankar Dipke, 85, died Saturday morning in Santuk Pimpri, Hingoli district, after reportedly being unwell for several days.
Her grandson, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, was detained by Delhi Police aboard a Mumbai-to-Delhi flight after it landed.
Dipke was travelling with CJP activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka for a planned protest at Jantar Mantar.
The CJP said it was protesting alleged voter-list irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision and changes to Form 6.
It was unclear whether Dipke had been told of the death or whether he would be allowed to travel to Maharashtra for the last rites.
- Who
- Savitribai Shankar Dipke died; her grandson, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, was detained with activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
- What
- Savitribai died hours after Abhijeet was detained while travelling to a planned protest.
- Where
- Savitribai died in Santuk Pimpri, Hingoli district, Maharashtra; Abhijeet was detained at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- When
- Saturday morning; the detention occurred after the flight landed in Delhi.
- Why
- Abhijeet and the other activists were travelling to a CJP protest over alleged electoral-roll irregularities and changes involving Form 6.
CJP and Dipke
Police and authorities
Detention and protest
CJP and Dipke
Dipke questioned why police permission was needed to protest at Jantar Mantar and described peaceful assembly as a constitutional right; the CJP condemned the detention and demanded its leaders’ unconditional release.
Police and authorities
Delhi Police detained Dipke and the activists after their flight landed. A local police official said additional deployment at Dipke’s residence was made in view of the situation in New Delhi.
Electoral-roll concerns
CJP and Dipke
The CJP alleged voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and objected to changes involving Form 6; it demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Police and authorities
The articles report the CJP’s allegations but do not provide a response from the Election Commission or Chief Election Commissioner.
Key facts
- Savitribai Shankar Dipke
- Aged 85; died Saturday morning in Santuk Pimpri.
- Abhijeet Dipke
- Founder of the Cockroach Janta Party; detained by Delhi Police after arriving in Delhi.
- Other activists
- Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were travelling with Dipke.
- Planned protest
- The CJP planned a demonstration at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Protest issues
- Alleged irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and changes to Form 6.
- Family
- Dipke’s parents, Bhagwan and Anita, left for the village after learning of Savitribai’s death.
- Home security
- A local police official said deployment outside Dipke’s residence in the MIDC Waluj area rose from one guard to 20 policemen.
Quotes
A local police station official
An official from the local police station discussing security at Dipke’s residence.
“Earlier, one guard was stationed at Dipke's residence. Now the headquarters has deployed a team of 20 policemen considering the situation in New Delhi.”
livemint.com
“But people are tired of living in fear now. On July 20, when kids were beaten and fractured, they came back and sat there on July 21. The fear is gone.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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