Assam Police arrested me on 'PMO's orders': Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani after his release from jail
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam Police arrested me on 'PMO's orders': Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani after his release from jail

India TV News  

Highlights Jignesh Mevani on April 30 said that he was arrested by Assam police following instructions from PMO He was granted bail by the District Sessions court in Assam's Barpeta on April 29 Assam Police cowardly arrested me by making a lady police officer a scapegoat: Jignesh Mevani Gujarat's Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani, who was granted bail by the District Sessions court in Assam's Barpeta on Friday, said on Saturday that he was arrested by the Assam police "following instructions from the Prime Minister's Office ". Mevani, while addressing a grand reception accorded by the Assam Congress in Guwahati, said that after PMO's instructions, Assam Police went to Gujarat to arrest him following his appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urge people to maintain peace and harmony after the communal violence in Gujarat. Assam state Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah said that the Assam Police must apologise to the people of Gujarat for arresting their MLA on a fake case. Know what all happened with Jignesh Mevani in last few couple of days: The District Sessions court in Assam's Barpeta on Friday granted bail to Mevani, who was first arrested by the Assam police on April 20 in Gujarat in connection with an "objectionable" tweet against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, nine others get three-month jail for holding protest march without permission in 2017
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, nine others get three-month jail for holding protest march without permission in 2017

The Hindu  

A local magisterial court in Gujarat’s Mehsana convicted leading activist and independent MLA Jignesh Mevani and nine others in a five-year-old case on Thursday. The court sentenced them to three months’ imprisonment for taking out an ‘Azadi march’ from Mehsana to Dhanera in Banaskantha district without police permission in July 2017. Besides Mr. Mevani, NCP leader and former member of …

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani sentenced to 3 months in jail in 2017 'Azadi March' case
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani sentenced to 3 months in jail in 2017 'Azadi March' case

Op India  

On May 5, a magisterial court in Gujarat convicted independent MLA Jignesh Mevani and nine others and sent them to 3-months of imprisonment. In July 2017, Mevani organized an ‘Azadi March’ from Mehsana to Dhanera in Banaskantha district without taking due permission. He was arrested first for a tweet against PM Modi, and when he got bail for that case, …

Jignesh Mevani, 9 others sentenced to jail for taking out \'Azadi\' march in 2017
2 years, 8 months ago

Jignesh Mevani, 9 others sentenced to jail for taking out \'Azadi\' march in 2017

Deccan Chronicle  

Mehsana: A magisterial court here on Thursday convicted Gujarat independent MLA Jignesh Mevani and nine others in a five-year-old case of holding an 'Azadi march' without permission and sentenced them to three months' imprisonment. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate J A Parmar held Mevani and nine others, including NCP functionary Reshma Patel and some members of Mevani's Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, …

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, nine others booked for 2017 ‘Azadi’ march
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, nine others booked for 2017 ‘Azadi’ march

Hindustan Times  

A Gujarat court on Thursday sentenced MLA Jignesh Mevani and nine others to three months in jail in a 2017 case for taking out an Azadi march. Among those who were convicted for taking out the rally from Mehsana to Banaskantha in July 2017 to mark one year of the Una Dalit flogging incident included Subhodh Parmar and Reshma Patel. …

Jignesh Mevani calls BJP-led Gujarat govt ‘useless’, says ‘insult to people…’
2 years, 8 months ago

Jignesh Mevani calls BJP-led Gujarat govt ‘useless’, says ‘insult to people…’

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani - arrested by Assam police two weeks ago and released on bail Friday - slammed the BJP on Tuesday. Mevani called the state 'useless' for doing 'nothing' when a legislator was 'kidnapped'; he called his arrest by Assam Police an 'insult' to the people of Gujarat. Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani "I would like …

Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case
2 years, 8 months ago

Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday stayed the adverse remarks made by a district judge against the Assam police while granting bail to independent Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in an assault case on April 29. ‘False case’ A. Chakravarty, the judge of the district and sessions court in western Assam’s Barpeta, had observed that the second case was false and …

Gauhati HC Stays Lower Court's Observations against Assam Police in Jignesh Mevani Bail Order
2 years, 8 months ago

Gauhati HC Stays Lower Court's Observations against Assam Police in Jignesh Mevani Bail Order

News 18  

Adverse remarks made by a district judge against Assam police while granting bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in an assault case were stayed by the Gauhati High Court on Monday. The High Court order made it clear that its observations in the present matter were not meant to stay the bail granted to Mevani, for which the State is …

Why RSS is upset with Himanta government over Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's arrest
2 years, 8 months ago

Why RSS is upset with Himanta government over Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's arrest

India Today  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh unit in Gujarat has reportedly conveyed a strong message to the BJP top brass, expressing displeasure with Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the state government’s handling of the case of Jignesh Mevani, an Independent MLA from Gujarat. A BJP leader from Kokrajhar in Assam had filed a complaint against Mevani, who is a prominent …

Jignesh Mevani threatens to call for Gujarat Bandh on June 1
2 years, 8 months ago

Jignesh Mevani threatens to call for Gujarat Bandh on June 1

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: The Gauhati high court on Monday stayed some observations made by a lower court last week against Assam Police when the latter granted bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in a case of alleged assault of a woman police officer. Mevani, a convener of Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, who had offered support to Congress last year, was first …

‘Focus on problems in Assam instead of arresting me,’ Mevani tells govt after release
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Focus on problems in Assam instead of arresting me,’ Mevani tells govt after release

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, who was granted bail by an Assam court on Friday, has asked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led government to focus on problems in the northeastern state instead of arresting legislators from other states on cooked up charges. Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani after getting released from jail on bail in Assam’s Bongaigaon on Friday. Mevani’s counsel Angshuman …

Jignesh Mevani Gets Bail in Policewoman 'Assault' Case
2 years, 8 months ago

Jignesh Mevani Gets Bail in Policewoman 'Assault' Case

News 18  

Gujarat's Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani was given bail by a court in Assam's Barpeta district on Friday in a case where he was accused of assaulting a policewoman while being brought by a police posse from Guwahati to Kokrajhar. Barpeta District and Sessions judge Paresh Chakraborty granted bail to Mevani on a Personal Recognisance bond of Rs 1,000 in the …

Assam: Court to pass order on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's bail plea today
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam: Court to pass order on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani's bail plea today

India TV News  

Highlights A local court in Assam's Barpeta district to pass its order on Jignesh Mevani's bail plea on Apr 29 Mevani was remanded to five days of police custody in connection with an assault case After the hearing of the plea, the court had reserved the order on April 28 A local court in the Barpeta district of Assam will …

Assam Court Reserves Order on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani's Bail Plea
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam Court Reserves Order on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani's Bail Plea

News 18  

A court in Assam’s Barpeta district on Thursday reserved its order on Gujrat’s Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani’s bail plea in a case where he is accused of “assaulting” a policewoman while being brought by a police posse from Guwahati to Kokrajhar. The Congress, which supports Mewani politically, took out a protest march against the arrest of the Dalit leader, resulting …

Jignesh Mevani Rearrested by Assam Police After Bail in Another Case Over Tweets on PM Modi
2 years, 8 months ago

Jignesh Mevani Rearrested by Assam Police After Bail in Another Case Over Tweets on PM Modi

News 18  

Gujarat Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani was rearrested by Assam Police on Monday for allegedly assaulting officials after a Kokrajhar Court granted him bail in a case related to a tweet by him against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. His arrest came after Kokrajhar First Class Judicial Magistrate Bhavna Kakoty granted him bail with several conditions in connection with a …

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani rearrested in a new case after securing bail
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani rearrested in a new case after securing bail

Op India  

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani was on Monday re-arrested by Assam Police in connection with another case, moments after he was granted bail in a case over tweets on PM Narendra Modi. Assam | Barpeta Police re-arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in connection with another case, right after he was granted bail in the matter connected to his tweet: Advocate Angshuman …

Outrage without borders: The Hindu Editorial on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani’s arrest by Assam Police
2 years, 8 months ago

Outrage without borders: The Hindu Editorial on Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani’s arrest by Assam Police

The Hindu  

The arrest of Gujarat independent legislator, Jignesh Mevani, by the Assam police is an egregious instance of the misuse of law to target a vocal critic of the Union government. Mr. Mevani’s tweets, subsequently withheld by Twitter, described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “Godse worshipper”, but also contained an appeal to him to call for peace in some areas …

Jignesh Mevani's Bail Plea Rejected by Assam Court, Sent to 3-Day Police Custody
2 years, 8 months ago

Jignesh Mevani's Bail Plea Rejected by Assam Court, Sent to 3-Day Police Custody

The Quint  

The complaint against Mevani, filed by local Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arup Kumar Dey at Kokrajhar Police Station, stated that the 41-year-old leader, in one of his tweets, had said, "PM Modi worships Godse" and ".that the PM on his Gujarat visit must make an appeal for harmony in light of the recent events of communal violence in the state". …

Assam Police Arrest Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani Over Tweet; Cong Holds Protest, Seeks His Release
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam Police Arrest Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani Over Tweet; Cong Holds Protest, Seeks His Release

News 18  

Assam police have arrested Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani from Palanpur town in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district and took him to the north-eastern state by air in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. An official of Banaskantha police station said, “Assam police took custody of Mevani from Palanpur circuit house late on Wednesday night and took him with …

Arrested Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani Reaches Assam, Taken to Kokrajhar
2 years, 8 months ago

Arrested Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani Reaches Assam, Taken to Kokrajhar

News 18  

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, who had been arrested from the western state by the Assam Police for a purported social media post, was brought here on Thursday, a police officer said. The prominent Dalit leader was apprehended from Palanpur town in Gujarat on Wednesday night after a First Information Report under section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, which deals …

On Jignesh Mevani's arrest, Rahul Gandhi tweets 'truth can't be imprisoned'
2 years, 8 months ago

On Jignesh Mevani's arrest, Rahul Gandhi tweets 'truth can't be imprisoned'

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday spoke in support of Jignesh Mevani, the Dalit leader and party MLA from Gujarat's Vadgam after he was arrested by Assam Police for alleged 'offensive' tweets against prime minister Narendra Modi. "The undemocratic manner in which Assam Police has detained Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, is an anti-constitutional move and an insult to the people …

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani arrested over a tweet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani arrested over a tweet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Hindu  

Jignesh Mevani, independent Member of the Legislative Assembly in Gujarat, has been arrested from Palanpur for an “offensive” post on Twitter. Acting on a first information report filed in Kokrajhar district in Assam, the Assam Police arrived in Gujarat and without notice even to the local police began questioning Mevani from 11.30 p.m. on April 20 until the early hours …

Cong MLA Jignesh Mevani held in Gujarat over tweet on PM Modi
2 years, 8 months ago

Cong MLA Jignesh Mevani held in Gujarat over tweet on PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani was arrested by Assam Police in Palanpur town of Gujarat late on Wednesday and flown to Guwahati on Thursday over an alleged “offensive” tweet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said. Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani was arrested by Assam Police in Palanpur town of Gujarat late on Wednesday. “The police had sought 14 days custody of …

Assam police arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani over tweet
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam police arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani over tweet

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani was arrested by Assam Police from Palanpur town in Gujarat on late Wednesday night over a tweet and taken to Assam by air in the early hours, officials said here on Thursday. The prominent Dalit leader from Gujarat was arrested soon after a First Information Report under section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, which …

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani held over tweet; bail rejected
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani held over tweet; bail rejected

The Hindu  

A local court in Assam’s Kokrajhar on Thursday rejected arrested Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani’s bail petition and sent him to three-day police custody. Mr. Mevani, an independent MLA from Vadgam, was arrested by the Kokrajhar district police from a circuit house at Palanpur in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on Wednesday midnight and brought to Assam on Thursday. The BJP leader’s complaint …

Assam police arrest Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani for 'offensive' tweets targeting PM Modi
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam police arrest Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani for 'offensive' tweets targeting PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The Assam police on Wednesday arrested Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani from Gujarat, his team announced on social media. Mevani was arrested from by Assam Police from Palanpur Circuit House around 11:30 pm last night. The staunch critic of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and an independent MLA from Vadagam, Mevani was arrested at around 11:30pm by a team of Kokrajhar …

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