Mumbai Police on Saturday detained Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and president of Hum Bharat Ke Log, ahead of a planned protest at August Kranti Maidan in support of the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, officers said.
He was detained from Linking Road in Bandra and taken to the D N Nagar police station. Gandhi had planned to hold a “Chale Jao!” protest at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai’s Grant Road area in support of the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
“Picked up by Mumbai Police at National College intersection by Santa Cruz Police Station. Arrested being driven to unknown location. Mumbai Police Zindabad. Arrested brought to DN Nagar. Lok Shahi Zindabad!.Even though I have been arrested the August Kranti Maidan Protest continues. Chalo August Kranti Maidan!Kept in custody at DN Nagar Police Station,” Gandhi wrote on X.
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Mumbai Police said no permission had been sought for the protest called by Gandhi in support of the CJP. They also said they could not grant permission, as the Bombay high court’s directions allow protests to be held only at Azad Maidan. However, CJP workers claimed they had emailed the Mumbai Police seeking permission but had received no response.
Vice-president Guddi S L was also picked up by the police in Andheri.
{{/usCountry}}Vice-president Guddi S L was also picked up by the police in Andheri.
{{/usCountry}}Officers, requesting anonymity, said they were picking up people who were to protest at 3.30 pm at August Kranti Maidan.