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Hello Jammu News at 5:07:00 PM 0


Chitradurga, Karnataka, Apr 7: A case has been registered in town police station against against Dalit leader Congress supported Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani for allegedly making provocative remarks during his interaction meeting held in this central Karnataka town on Friday.
The complaint was filed by T Jayanth, an district level officer who is part of flying squad appointed to oversee the election process. In his complaint he alleged that Mr Mewani had made instigating remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the interaction meeting on Friday evening.
Mr Mewani, coming down heavily on Mr Modi for going back on his promises like creating two crore jobs per annum, he had reportedly asked the people of Karnataka to raise violent protests against Modi, whenever he makes election speeches in Karnataka, and ‘throw chairs at him’.
If Mr Modi cannot fulfill his promises let him go to Ram Mandir in Himalayas and chant bhajans rather than continuing as the Prime minister, Mewani reportedly told the gathering.
Cases were registered under IPC sections 153, 188 117 and 34 for 'inciting people to foment disturbance' when Modi addresses a public rally in Bengaluru likely to be held on April 15 ahead of the May 12 assembly polls. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 4:05:00 PM 0


New Delhi, Jan 9: Slamming the Delhi police for denying permission to the Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani for holding a rally at Parliament Street here, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday said that the latter should be allowed to speak. 
"AAP believes that if an elected leader (Jignesh Mevani) wants to speak in the national capital, he should be allowed to do so," party spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj told reporters at a press conference here reacting to Delhi Police denial to grant permission to hold 'Hunkar Yuva Rally' rally citing National Green Tribunal’s order to ban protest in Jantar Mantar area. 
Meanwhile, the Dalit leader along with other leaders including Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi, former JNU student leaders Shehla Rashid and Kanhaiya Kumar reached Parliament Street to address 'Yuva Hunkar Rally'.
The rally will highlight issues like--social justice, unemployment and atrocities against Dalits.
Delhi Police had earlier said that the permission was not granted in view of NGT orders and the organisers were advised to go to an alternate site, which they were refused to accept.UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 3:57:00 PM 0


New Delhi, Jan 9: Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani on Tuesday afternoon reached Parliament Street where he is scheduled to address 'Yuva Hunkar Rally', despite getting permission from Delhi Police. 
The Dalit leader along with other leaders such as KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi, former JNU student leaders Shehla Rashid, Kanhaiya Kumar, Umer Khalid, AMU Women’s College President Naba, Bhim Army chief Vinay Ratan, Lucknow University student leader Pooja Shukla are participating in the rally. 
Mr Mevani announced to hold 'Yuva Hunkar Rally' on Tuesday to highlight issues like social justice, unemployment and atrocities against Dalits. 
However, Delhi Police denied permission to hold rally citing National Green Tribunal’s order to ban protest in the Jantar Mantar area.
Earlier in the day, Mr Mevani’s supporters were stopped by police from holding rally at Ambedkar Park in Rani Garden in the East Delhi area.
Mr Mevani said the police decision to deny permission to hold rally was unfortunate.
The Government is targeting us and elected representatives are not allowed to speak. We want to talk about employment and social justice. But the government is not allowing to talk democratically, he said.
Hours before the rally, Mr Mevani tweeted that time has come for the BJP to ‘pack its bags’ and its rule would end soon. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 7:35:00 PM 0


Mumbai, Jan 4: City police on Thursday issued a search warrant against Gujarat Independent MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and JNU student activist Umar Khalid.
The step came close on the heels of the cancellation by authorities of All India National Students Summit 2018 at Mithibai College Auditorium in Vile Parle, which the two were scheduled to address.
Police has also prohibited assembly around Mithibai College.
Several students belonging to Chhatra Bharti who were protesting the cancellation of the event were taken into preventive custody.
Pune Police, meanwhile, has registered an First Information Report against the two leaders for their alleged "provocative" speeches at an event in Pune on 31 December.
A case was registered under Section 153(A) (promote violence), 505 (public mischief) and 117 of the Indian Penal Code.
Chhatra Bharati is the student wing of the socio-political group Lok Bharati, led by Maharashtra MLC Kapil Patil. UNI
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