The Latest Breaking News from Jignesh Mevani

Jignesh Mevani sent to five days in police custody in assault case

Mevani was arrested in this case on Monday soon after he was released on bail in another case in Kokrajhar district

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022

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The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022

Mevani re-arrested for ‘outraging modesty’ of woman police officer

The Gujarat MLA was arrested soon after he was freed on bail in “offensive” tweet case

The Hindu · Apr 25, 2022

Outrage without borders: On Jignesh Mevani’s arrest

Assam police action against Mevani’s remarks is a blatant misuse of the law

The Hindu · Apr 22, 2022

Assam CM Himanta claims he wasn’t aware of Jignesh Mevani’s identity

The State Congress unit smelt a conspiracy behind the arrest and rushed legal experts to the aid of the apprehended Dalit leader

The Hindu · Apr 21, 2022

PM cannot imprison truth, Mevani's arrest undemocratic: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Mr. Mevani was arrested by the Assam Police from Palanpur town in Gujarat on Wednesday night over a tweet and taken to Assam by air.

The Hindu · Apr 21, 2022

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani held over tweet; bail rejected

His arrest for an allegedly controversial tweet against PM Modi was on a complaint by a BJP member in Bodoland Territorial Council

The Hindu · Apr 21, 2022

Six ways Rahul Gandhi can get Congress ready for 2019

In an electric 24 hours, the newly-minted Congress President Rahul Gandhi can go from being a Pappu to Sheru, or plunge the depths again, depending on the results of the Assembly election in Karnataka—an electoral battle that has significant ramifications in the run-up to the general election in 2019.

Newslaundry · May 14, 2018

Ground report: What sparked #BhimaKoregaonViolence

Huge protests by Dalit groups erupted in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Tuesday, a day after members of the community were attacked on their way to Bhima-Koregaon in Pune district. One person died and five were injured in Monday’s violence during an event to celebrate the historic “Battle of Bhima…

Newslaundry · Jan 3, 2018