Mumbai: Tushar Gandhi Announces Individual Satyagraha On Nov 1, To March With Tricolour & Constitution From BMC To Mantralaya

Mumbai: Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has announced his plan for an individual Satyagraha on November 1. The protest will commence from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters and end at Mantralaya, with Gandhi carrying the national tricolour and a copy of the Constitution. Gandhi announced his decision on X, stating that he will begin his walk at 4 PM from the statue of Ferozsha Mehta outside Mahanagar Palika.

He will proceed via Hutatma Chowk to the Statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar, then move on to the statue of Pandit Nehru, before culminating his march at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi next to Mantralaya.

In the initial week of November, Gandhi aims to protest under the Statue of Bapu next to Mantralaya, seeking blessings from Babasaheb before proceeding to Bapu's statue. He plans to sit at Bapu's statue and protest, acknowledging the area's restricted status but rejecting the rules set forth. Gandhi emphasized that civil disobedience does not require permission; he will not seek approval from the Mumbai Police for his protest.

Gandhi's announcement coincides with demonstrations across Mumbai and other parts of the country protesting the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protesters demand Kumar's resignation due to alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Tushar Gandhi was previously detained in Bandra while traveling to August Kranti Maidan to support solidarity protests in New Delhi calling for Kumar's resignation.