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Home / News / India News / Aarey Colony: Many arrested after midnight drama; Section 144 imposed
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    Aarey Colony: Many arrested after midnight drama; Section 144 imposed

    Siddhant Pandey
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    Siddhant Pandey
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    Last updated on Oct 05, 2019, 11:37 am
    Aarey Colony: Many arrested after midnight drama; Section 144 imposed
  • Merely hours after the Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed all four petitions challenging the felling of trees in the Aarey Colony in Goregaon East, Mumbai, authorities started cutting trees at the site.

    High drama ensued past midnight as several activists who camped at the site to hold protests were reportedly detained.

    Meanwhile, bulldozers were brought in to raze the trees.

    Here's what happened.

  • In this article
    HC dismissed petitions challenging felling of 2,646 trees in Aarey Over 30 activists detained since Friday night: Report IPC Section 144 imposed at site: Report 'Courts shut. Forest will be gone by reopening' You can watch the aforementioned video here We estimate 300-400 trees to have been cut: Activist Online backlash targeted Maharashtra government, civic body Why's Mumbai Metro treating Mumbaikars like criminals: Aditya Thackeray Gujarat Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani alleged lathi-charge at Aarey Fadnavis government can't take refuge of night's dark: Mumbai Congress Activists have been trying to Save Aarey for 2 years
  • Court ruling

    HC dismissed petitions challenging felling of 2,646 trees in Aarey

    HC dismissed petitions challenging felling of 2,646 trees in Aarey
  • On Friday, the HC dismissed four petitions, filed by activists, against allowing the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) to cut 2,646 trees in Aarey, which the court said was "not a forest."

    However, activists alleged that in the cover of darkness, authorities went ahead with the felling of trees, despite a 15-day waiting period after the court order was uploaded on its website.

  • Protests

    Over 30 activists detained since Friday night: Report

    Over 30 activists detained since Friday night: Report
  • The felling of trees mere hours after the court's ruling sparked overnight protests at the site. A video highlighting that the cutting of trees had already commenced surfaced online late Friday night.

    The felling of trees is in violation of rules of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), NDTV reported.

    Meanwhile, The Quint reported over 30 activists have been detained since Friday night.

  • Information

    IPC Section 144 imposed at site: Report

  • According to ANI, Section 144 of the CrPC was imposed near the site early Saturday morning, prohibiting assembly of over four persons. Reportedly, 25 people were booked under IPC Section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty).

  • Quote

    'Courts shut. Forest will be gone by reopening'

  • Notably, the activists said in a statement, "The permission for the tree cutting of Aarey metro 3 Car shed depot was uploaded on the MCGM website on 4th October 2019 evening and tree cutting began the same night."

    They added, "The courts are shut for the weekend and then for Dussehra... By the time courts reopen, the forest will be gone."

  • Twitter Post

    You can watch the aforementioned video here

  • There is supposed to be a 15 day waiting period after permission is granted and notice has been uploaded on official website. But there is no waiting here. Our trees are being cut as citizens desperately plead to STOP this! @moefcc @PrakashJavdekar #Aarey https://t.co/nmVP7WllI7

    — Dia Mirza (@deespeak) October 4, 2019
  • Quote

    We estimate 300-400 trees to have been cut: Activist

  • Further, activist Amrita Bhattacharjee said, "In Dahisar Police station, 26 or more people were detained- nine of them are women, including five Adivasis and four college students." Nine more were detained at the Aarey police station, Bhattacharjee alleged.

    Another activist, Amrita, said, "We're unable to reach the site where the trees have been cut exactly. But we estimate 300-400 trees to have been cut."

  • Information

    Online backlash targeted Maharashtra government, civic body

  • After the first video surfaced, several other visuals from the scene were also posted online, including those from protests against the felling of trees. Several others tweeted criticizing the Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

  • Twitter Post

    Why's Mumbai Metro treating Mumbaikars like criminals: Aditya Thackeray

  • The @ShivSena ‘s @sheetalmhatre1 ji Shubha Raul ji at Aarey. Even @prabhu_suneel ji has been standing up for it with the citizens. Wonder why @MumbaiMetro3 is treating Mumbaikars like criminals and not listening to sensible demand of sustainable development. https://t.co/ZdjF8ttKTk

    — Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) October 4, 2019
  • Twitter Post

    Gujarat Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani alleged lathi-charge at Aarey

  • Lathi Charge done for the first time at the peaceful protests for Aarey. People have been detained inside, gates have been closed and the authorities are abusing the protestors. Women have been pushed and detained by the police at this hour, which is lawfully wrong. #SaveAarey

    — Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) October 4, 2019
  • Twitter Post

    Fadnavis government can't take refuge of night's dark: Mumbai Congress

  • The urgency shown by the authorities to cut the trees at #Aarey is in clear violation of citizens' rights and demands.@Dev_Fadnavis govt. can't take refuge of the night's dark hours to hide its Anti-Mumbai actions.#SaveAarey https://t.co/tcmbGTLr3V

    — Mumbai Congress (@INCMumbai) October 4, 2019
  • History

    Activists have been trying to Save Aarey for 2 years

    Activists have been trying to Save Aarey for 2 years
  • For the past two years, activists have protested the decision of MCGM's Tree Authority to allow the construction of a Mumbai Metro car shed at Aarey Colony, which along with the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, is considered the "lungs" of Mumbai.

    Aarey has over five lakh trees.

    However, MMRCL and BMC have argued that the metro car depot is in the public's greater interest.

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