Maharashtra Congress leaders detained prior to protest; ‘1000’s’ of birthday celebration staff taken into custody

By means of PTI

MUMBAI: Police on Friday detained a number of Maharashtra Congress leaders outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan right here prior to their deliberate protest towards the Centre over value upward push and different problems, with the birthday celebration claiming that 1000’s of its staff have been taken into preventive custody around the town.

Following the motion, the birthday celebration leaders slammed the central and the state governments for looking to “suppress” the opposition’s voice.

The Congress on Friday held a national stir towards value upward push, the Items and Services and products Tax (GST) hike on crucial pieces and unemployment.

State Congress president Nana Patole and previous ministers Balasaheb Thorat, Varsha Gaikwad, Naseem Khan, Chandrakant Handore have been amongst probably the most senior leaders who have been detained outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature complicated in south Mumbai, prior to they might continue to the Raj Bhavan for the protest.

Those leaders stated that they had deliberate to hold out a protest march to the Raj Bhavan, the legit place of dwelling of the governor in south Mumbai, to protest towards the Centre’s insurance policies.

As according to the plan introduced on Thursday, the march used to be to start from Putting Lawn and culminate on the Raj Bhavan round 11 am.

A heavy deployment of police used to be installed position outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan, the place the Congress leaders held a gathering.

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As they got here out of the development, the police workforce averted them from continuing in opposition to the Raj Bhavan, positioned a couple of kilometres away.

Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat instructed the police that it used to be their proper to degree an agitation over the problems relating to other people, together with emerging inflation.

“Even within the British rule, non violent protests have been allowed. However beneath the ‘ED’ govt, even this isn’t imaginable,” Thorat instructed them in an obvious connection with Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis govt within the state.

Former leader minister Ashok Chavan stated the Congress deliberate to carry a relaxed protest.

A police legit instructed the Congress leaders that they may be able to cling a protest at Azad Maidan.

However the birthday celebration leaders refused to budge, following which the police detained them and brought to the Azad Maidan police station prior to being launched later.

Police stated that notices were despatched to a number of Congress leaders in Mumbai, reminding them that prohibitory orders have been in position, which prevents amassing of 5 or extra other people at one position.

Speaking to newshounds within the afternoon, senior Congress chief Prithviraj Chavan alleged that the Narendra Modi govt has misplaced keep an eye on over the financial system and questioned why the Shinde-Fadnavis govt used to be petrified of the Congress taking to streets to protest towards problems relating to commonplace other people.

“Why are the governments led through Modi and Shinde-Fadnavis scared if we cling non violent protests to focus on the problems in regards to the commonplace guy. Our leaders and staff have been detained prior to lets get started the protest. In Mumbai on my own, as many as 10,000 birthday celebration staff have been held forward of the protests,” he claimed.

Modi govt has didn’t care for the financial system, because of which the price of dwelling has long past up, he alleged.

“How can Modi and Fadnavis suppress our proper?” Chavan requested.

The previous leader minister charged that the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme compromises with the nationwide safety.

“China poses a significant problem in Ladakh and the federal government is silent,” he stated.

Nana Patole stated that makes an attempt to suppress their voice would now not be triumphant.

“The Congress introduced a national protest towards emerging gasoline costs, inflation, unemployment, upward push in GST and Agnipath scheme. We simply sought after to fulfill the governor and protest prior to him on those problems,” he stated.

In the meantime, in Nagpur, Congress staged a protest outdoor the district collectorate.

A number of Congress staff and leaders raised slogans towards the Centre.

They have been detained through the police.

MUMBAI: Police on Friday detained a number of Maharashtra Congress leaders outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan right here prior to their deliberate protest towards the Centre over value upward push and different problems, with the birthday celebration claiming that 1000’s of its staff have been taken into preventive custody around the town.

Following the motion, the birthday celebration leaders slammed the central and the state governments for looking to “suppress” the opposition’s voice.

The Congress on Friday held a national stir towards value upward push, the Items and Services and products Tax (GST) hike on crucial pieces and unemployment.

State Congress president Nana Patole and previous ministers Balasaheb Thorat, Varsha Gaikwad, Naseem Khan, Chandrakant Handore have been amongst probably the most senior leaders who have been detained outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature complicated in south Mumbai, prior to they might continue to the Raj Bhavan for the protest.

Those leaders stated that they had deliberate to hold out a protest march to the Raj Bhavan, the legit place of dwelling of the governor in south Mumbai, to protest towards the Centre’s insurance policies.

As according to the plan introduced on Thursday, the march used to be to start from Putting Lawn and culminate on the Raj Bhavan round 11 am.

A heavy deployment of police used to be installed position outdoor the Vidhan Bhavan, the place the Congress leaders held a gathering.

READ HERE | ‘Democracy is useless in India’: Congress leaders make a choice black outfits to protest towards value upward push

As they got here out of the development, the police workforce averted them from continuing in opposition to the Raj Bhavan, positioned a couple of kilometres away.

Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat instructed the police that it used to be their proper to degree an agitation over the problems relating to other people, together with emerging inflation.

“Even within the British rule, non violent protests have been allowed. However beneath the ‘ED’ govt, even this isn’t imaginable,” Thorat instructed them in an obvious connection with Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis govt within the state.

Former leader minister Ashok Chavan stated the Congress deliberate to carry a relaxed protest.

A police legit instructed the Congress leaders that they may be able to cling a protest at Azad Maidan.

However the birthday celebration leaders refused to budge, following which the police detained them and brought to the Azad Maidan police station prior to being launched later.

Police stated that notices were despatched to a number of Congress leaders in Mumbai, reminding them that prohibitory orders have been in position, which prevents amassing of 5 or extra other people at one position.

Speaking to newshounds within the afternoon, senior Congress chief Prithviraj Chavan alleged that the Narendra Modi govt has misplaced keep an eye on over the financial system and questioned why the Shinde-Fadnavis govt used to be petrified of the Congress taking to streets to protest towards problems relating to commonplace other people.

“Why are the governments led through Modi and Shinde-Fadnavis scared if we cling non violent protests to focus on the problems in regards to the commonplace guy. Our leaders and staff have been detained prior to lets get started the protest. In Mumbai on my own, as many as 10,000 birthday celebration staff have been held forward of the protests,” he claimed.

Modi govt has didn’t care for the financial system, because of which the price of dwelling has long past up, he alleged.

“How can Modi and Fadnavis suppress our proper?” Chavan requested.

The previous leader minister charged that the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme compromises with the nationwide safety.

“China poses a significant problem in Ladakh and the federal government is silent,” he stated.

Nana Patole stated that makes an attempt to suppress their voice would now not be triumphant.

“The Congress introduced a national protest towards emerging gasoline costs, inflation, unemployment, upward push in GST and Agnipath scheme. We simply sought after to fulfill the governor and protest prior to him on those problems,” he stated.

In the meantime, in Nagpur, Congress staged a protest outdoor the district collectorate.

A number of Congress staff and leaders raised slogans towards the Centre.

They have been detained through the police.