Want him to return home, say Abhijeet Dipke's parents as relief replaces weeks-long anxiety
The parents of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke express relief following his successful campaign leading to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. His mother, Anita Dipke, shares her emotional journey through the weeks of protest and her pride in her son's commitment to social causes.
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Highlights the personal human cost and familial impact of high-stakes student-led political activism in India.
Relief and joy replaced months of anxiety for the parents of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday (July 25, 2026) after the extraordinary campaign led by him culminated in Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
"I will ask him to come home early. If he does not come, we will go and bring him back. I will hug him tightly and perform an aarti for him. The last time he was here, he did not allow me to do that, saying he was not some prominent person," said Mr. Abhijeet's mother Anita Dipke, fighting back her tears.
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"I am extremely happy. His honesty has won. The support of the youth helped him and he achieved a big victory," she said, speaking to reporters at her home in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city.
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