CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke's Grandmother Dies In Maharashtra

Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) organization, lost his paternal grandmother while he was held in police custody in Delhi. The grandmother, who was his father Bhagwan Dipke's mother, had been suffering from age-related health issues for several days. Dipke had traveled from Mumbai to Delhi on Saturday morning to participate in a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

However, he was arrested upon his arrival at Delhi airport. His parents, Anita and Bhagwan Dipke, are currently staying in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where police have set up a perimeter around their residence. They are preparing to head to Hingoli to attend their grandmother's funeral. The family is now grappling with the loss and the uncertainty of whether Dipke will be allowed to join them.

As of now, there is no information regarding his release or travel plans. Police stated that Dipke and his fellow CJP activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were taken into custody at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday, before they could proceed with their planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar. Delhi Police officials boarded the flight shortly after it landed, detaining the three activists before they left the plane.

Dipke expressed his discontent during the arrest, telling officers via a video posted on social media, "I have come here to be arrested; arrest me." CJP confirmed the detentions on its social media accounts, listing all three activists. The group had organized the protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the nation's electoral rolls.