Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani arrested by Assam Police from a circuit house

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, a Dalit leader and convenor of the political party Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, was arrested by Assam Police from a Circuit House in Palanpur in Gujarat. 

Mevani was taken to Ahmedabad last night and shall be taken to Assam today. The reason behind the arrest of Mevani is not clear yet. Jignesh Mevani is a Member of the Legislative Assembly or MLA from Vadgam in Gujarat. He is a lawyer-activist and former journalist. He is an independent MLA but has extended support to Congress in the past in 2021. 

Mevani team say they are yet to receive a copy of the FIR or police case.

The Assam Police has planned to take him from Ahmedabad to Guwahati today.

Jignesh Mevani, Member of Legislative Assembly or MLA from Gujarat's Vadgam is a lawyer-activist and former journalist. He has been an independent MLA but has extended support to Congress.

(This is a developing story)