# Shinde Meets Modi as BJP Objects to Shirsat’s Dipke Visit 2026-08-06T15:56:41+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday, as speculation continued over a Union cabinet reshuffle and a possible delimitation bill. The Times of India reports that Modi also met six Shiv Sena MPs who recently joined Shinde from Sena (UBT), discussing constituency issues. The meeting came after BJP leaders objected to Shiv Sena minister Sanjay Shirsat visiting the family of Abhijit Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. BJP minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said such conduct was not appropriate for a Mahayuti minister and urged Shinde to act. Shirsat denied reports of an imminent cabinet reshuffle. The Times of India reports that Shinde was reprimanded over the visit. Sena leaders said his meeting with Modi was part of NDA consultations. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Abhijit Dipke, BJP, Mahayuti, Sanjay Shirsat, Shiv Sena Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-objects-to-shirsats-visit-to-cjp-founders-family/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-objects-to-shirsats-visit-to-cjp-founders-family/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.