Ahmedabad, Sep 17, 2016: Dalit leader Jignesh detained ahead of Modi’s arrival in Ahmedabad. Gujarat Dalit rights leader Jignesh Mevani was “picked up” by Gujarat police from Ahmedabad airport on Friday night, hours earlier than Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed for a two-day state visit as a part of his birthday celebrations.

Dalit leader Jignesh detained ahead of Modi’s arrival in Ahmedabad.

Mevani’s brother Viral Mevani confirmed on social media that “some 15 to 20 policemen simply whisked him away”.

“Jignesh arrived from Delhi by an Indigo flight. We additionally waved at one another as he was strolling all the way down to the exit.”

When Jignesh was closing in he all of the sudden he was picked up, Viral stated as Dalit leader Jignesh detained ahead of Modi’s arrival in Ahmedabad.

“It’s unlawful to spherical up somebody like this,” Viral mentioned. Police sources mentioned Jignesh was to be let off round midnight.

Jignesh Mevani returned from Delhi after attending the Dalit Swabhiman Sangharsh rally, which was addressed by Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of B. R. Ambedkar, founder of the Indian structure, and several other Left leaders, together with CPI-M common secretary Sitaram Yechury when Dalit leader Jignesh detained ahead of Modi’s arrival in Ahmedabad.

On the rally, Mevani gave a name to Dalits to prepare rail roko and mass chain pulling programme throughout the nation, ranging from the previous constituency of Modi as Gujarat chief minister, Maninagar in Ahmedabad. The programme has been proposed for October 1, a day earlier than the Gandhi Jayanti day as Dalit leader Jignesh detained ahead of Modi’s arrival in Ahmedabad.

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