Why Was Jignesh Mevani Arrested? Charges and Political Affiliation

Gujrat MLA Jignesh Mevani got apprehended late last night by Assam Police from a Circuit House in Palanpur, Gujarat.

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani Arrested By Assam Police Late Night Over Tweet https://t.co/kx0T8GQMAW

NDTV's Ratnadip Choudhury reports pic.twitter.com/bltoOpVkuy

— NDTV (@ndtv) April 21, 2022

According to reports, he was taken to Ahmedabad last night before being transferred to Assam this morning. Mr. Mevani, a Dalit leader, is accused of inciting hatred between communities online.

Due to a request from official authorities, the site has withheld his recent tweets. The prominent leader got taken into custody shortly after an FIR was filed against him.

Several Gujarat Congress leaders, including Gujarat Congress President Jagdish Thakor, went to the airport after learning of the arrest. They were heard yelling anti-BJP slogans.

Jignesh Mevani got charged under section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with offenses involving the promotion of animosity between communities.

Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani arrested by Assam police from Palanpur circuit House. Police yet to share the copy of the FIR with us, we have been informed about some case filed against him in Assam and is likely to be deported to Assam tonight.

-Team Jignesh Mevani pic.twitter.com/Bn0cbX1a9I

— Kanhaiya Kumar (@kanhaiyakumar) April 20, 2022

The FIR was filed at the Kokrajhar police station. During the 2017 Gujarat Assembly elections, Jignesh, Hardik Patel, and Alpesh Thakore were the youth faces challenging the BJP's dominance.

As a result, some people are accusing the BJP government of being oppressive. Others, however, argue that the Dalit leader's Tweets spread hatred.

Similar Post: NY Lieutenant Colonel Brian Benjamin Wife Cathleen And Family Are Shocked From His Arrest

Mevani is an independent leader and does not have a political affiliation right now. But he has backed the Congress party for quite some time.

Popular Dalit Leader, Jignesh Mevani, MLA arrested by Kokrajhar, Assam police for calling Narendra Modi a "worshipper of Godse", on Twitter. On a complaint he was arrested at 11.30 pm 20th, now taking him to Assam by train. Modi wants him out of the 2022 Gujarat elections process pic.twitter.com/ToOjrOMKWA

— Kavita Srivastava (@kavisriv) April 21, 2022

Last year, he and Kanhaiya Kumar, a political activist and former JNU students' union leader, held a press conference with Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

Kanhaiya Kumar had joined the Indian National Congress at the time of the press conference.

And at the conference, Mr. Mevani pledged his support for Mr. Gandhi until the end of his term as an Independent MLA. Following that, he had expressed a desire to join the Congress.

Mevani is the convener of the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch. He considers himself a social liberal and an Ambedkarite.