Abhijeet Dipke’s parents slam government, ‘honest youths being put behind bars’

Delhi police apprehended Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday, triggering a sharp rebuke from his parents accusing the central government of imprisoning "honest youths fighting for the country and democracy." Anita Dipke, Abhijeet's mother, expressed her distress at the prosecution of young individuals who are bravely standing up against the government.

She lamented that wrongdoers remain unpunished while those who raise their voice peacefully face arrest. She noted that India's democracy and citizens' rights are under threat at this time. Abhijeet's father, Bhagwan Dipke, also condemned the government's actions, expressing his anguish at seeing his son detained like a criminal.

He emphasized that every citizen in a democracy has the constitutional right to express dissent peacefully. The tragedy was compounded by the passing of Abhijeet's grandmother, Savitribai Dipke, on the same day her son was detained. Abhijeet's parents rushed to Hingoli for his final rites, which are scheduled for Sunday morning.