Assam police arrest Gujarat MLA Mevani for ‘offensive’ tweets targeting PM Modi

The Assam police on Wednesday arrested Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani from Gujarat, his team announced on social media. According to a post on Instagram, Mevani was arrested from Palanpur circuit house and was taken to Ahmedabad last night. From there, he will be taken to Guwahati via flight.

The staunch critic of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and an independent MLA from Vadagam, Mevani was arrested at around 11:30pm, according to the Instagram post. The reason for the same is not yet clear.

“Police yet to share FIR copy with us. Prima facie, we have been informed about some cases filed against him in Assam,” his team wrote on Instagram.

The development was also confirmed by news agency ANI which reported citing Kokrajhar SP Thube Prateek Vijay Kumar.

Meanwhile, his Twitter account shows that some recent tweets by him have been withheld in response to the “legal demand” by the authorities.

Following the leader’s arrest, his team called on his supporters to come together against “the gross atrocity against” the young leader. “Jignesh Mveani has always fought for the rights of the poor,” his team added.

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