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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

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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

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Assam court sends Jignesh Mevani to one day judicial custody; will hear bail on April 25

Gujarat Independent legislator Mevani had purportedly posted a tweet, claiming Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘considered Godse as God’

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Ex-Congress MLA Manilal Vaghela joins BJP ahead of Gujarat Assembly polls

Manilal Vaghela had won the 2012 State election on Congress's ticket from Vadgam seat, but was denied ticket in the 2017 after the party decided to support independent Jignesh Mevani

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Jignesh Mevani's arrest an abuse of power by BJP, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

JAIPUR: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday condemned the arrest of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani by the Assam police calling it an abuse of power.

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Indian politician arrested for anti-Modi tweet

NEW DELHI: A state lawmaker in India was arrested for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter, officials said, raising concerns over freedom of speech in the world’s largest democracy.

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Outrage without borders: On Jignesh Mevani’s arrest

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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…

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