The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Monday, September 15, a writ petition filed by Vadgam Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani over the alleged custodial torture and sexual abuse of a 17-year-old, Aryan Makhiala, in Gujarat’s Botad district, seeking the constitution of an SIT or a CBI investigation into the matter.
The Gujarat Police is facing sharp criticism after Congress state working committee president and MLA Jignesh Mevani demanded accountability over the alleged custodial torture of a 17-year-old Muslim boy in Botad district, who is now battling for his life due to kidney failure in an Ahmedabad hospital.
A day after the Gambhira Bridge collapse in Gujarat’s Vadodara district left 13 dead, the Congress intensified its attack on the Modi-led BJP government, calling it “incompetent” and riddled with “corruption” and a “leadership crisis,” while criticising the Prime Minister’s ongoing five-nation tour at a time when innocent citizens are dying in Gujarat.
Gujarat MLA and prominent Dalit politician Jignesh Mevani demanded the suspension of Mahisagar District Collector Neha Kumari on Wednesday, accusing her of making anti-Dalit comments.
Jignesh Mevani, Congress MLA from Gujarat and convener of the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, on Monday, alleged threat to his life from Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (SC/ST Cell) Rajkumar Pandian.
Prominent Dalit youth leader and Gujarat Congress working president Jignesh Mevani launched a crowdfunding campaign ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections.