Abhijeet Dipke’s grandmother Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke passes away
· India · The Hindu, Times of India
Savitribai Shankarrao Dipke, the grandmother of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, died at age 85 in Santuk Pimpri village, Maharashtra. She had been suffering from a prolonged illness and passed away on October 10, 2026. Abhijeet Dipke is currently in police detention in New Delhi following his arrest at IGI Airport for a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The family is now deciding whether he will be released to attend her last rites scheduled for Sunday.
Why it matters
The death of a family member during a high-profile political detention creates a complex situation for the CJP's ongoing protest campaign in the national capital.
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