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Assam Police arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani: Details here

Assam Police arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani: Details here
Written by Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Apr 21, 2022, 11:24 am 2 min read
Assam Police arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani: Details here
Mevani reportedly arrested over now-removed tweets on PM Modi after an Assam BJP leader filed a complaint against him.

Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani was arrested by the Assam Police from the Palanpur Circuit House in Gujarat on Wednesday night. He was reportedly arrested over his now-removed tweets on PM Narendra Modi after a BJP leader from Assam filed a complaint against him. Mevani was taken to Ahmedabad last night and later flown to Assam on Thursday morning. Here's more.

Context
Why does this story matter?
  • Mevani is a prominent Dalit leader from Gujarat and is known for his vocal criticism of the ruling BJP and PM Modi.
  • Along with Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakore, he first emerged as a youth face, challenging the BJP's dominance in Gujarat, during the 2017 Assembly elections.
  • His arrest has sparked sharp reactions on social media platforms such as Twitter.
Details
Mevani arrested for offenses related to promoting enmity between communities

A BJP leader from Kokrajhar in Assam, named Arup Kumar Dey, had filed a complaint against Mevani over his tweet posted a few days ago. According to reports, the First Information Report (FIR) listed offenses related to promoting enmity between communities, among others. However, Mevani's aide Suresh Jat told PTI that his tweet has been withheld by Twitter, adding, "It was about Nathuram Godse."

Protest
Congress condemns arrest; protests at airport

Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee chief Jagdish Thakor condemned the way Mevani was "treated." Many Congress leaders led by Thakor also held a protest against Mevani's arrest at the Ahmedabad airport—from where Mevani was taken to Guwahati. "The BJP government is intimidating when the youth raise the voice of the people against the BJP government. But we will not be afraid to fight," Thakor said.

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Actor Swara Bhasker also tweeted in Mevani's support

Just received this message from a friend of @jigneshmevani80 .. Jignesh has been arrested from Palampur circuit house by Assam Police right now. His phones have been withheld. No one has the FIR Copy.. What’s going on? Why is #JigneshMevaniArrested #FreeJigneshMevani RT share pic.twitter.com/QB7ZSQxvl7

— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) April 20, 2022
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Who is Jignesh Mevani?

Mevani is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Gujarat's Vadgam. He is an independent MLA, but has recently extended support to the Congress. He is a lawyer activist and former journalist. Mevani rose to national prominence during the 2016 Una protests, which was triggered after seven members of a Dalit family were assaulted by a group on the pretext of cow protection.

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Pratyush Deep Kotoky covers national and politics news at NewsBytes. His over three-year-long career involves reporting on sociopolitical issues across India, particularly the northeast region. His previous stints include 101Reporters, The Sunday Guardian, and Inshorts, and he has also written for Asia Times, Firstpost, and Newslaundry. He has a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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