Mumbai: Nashik Tribal Students Detained From Congress Office In Dadar Ahead Of Azad Maidan Protest |VIDEO
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress on Monday alleged that Mumbai Police detained several tribal students from Nashik who had travelled to the city to protest over scholarships, poor facilities in tribal schools and hostels and other pending demands. The students had reached Mumbai on Sunday night, and were staying at the Maharashtra Congress headquarters, Tilak Bhavan, in Dadar before their planned…
On Monday, the Maharashtra Congress accused the Mumbai Police of detaining several tribal students from Nashik who had traveled to the city to protest various issues. The students arrived in Mumbai on Sunday night and were initially staying at the Maharashtra Congress headquarters in Dadar, Tilak Bhavan, before their planned demonstration at Azad Maidan.
The students protested for the past 10 days in Nashik, demanding protection of Marathi-medium schools and better conditions in tribal-run ashram schools and hostels. Their demands included scholarships, improved amenities, food quality, and student safety. They traveled to Mumbai by bus and on foot, and Congress provided them accommodation at Tilak Bhavan.
However, the students have not received permission from the Mumbai Police to hold their demonstration. Heavy police presence was reported outside Tilak Bhavan. Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal alleged that the police forcibly entered the office and intimidated the protesters, using physical force and trying to take the students into custody.
Sapkal demanded an immediate end to the police's unlawful actions and the release of the detained students. The Congress party firmly supports the students in their just cause for rights. The Mumbai Police's response to the situation was not mentioned in the source.
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