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Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani Arrested Soon After Getting Bail
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani has been arrested again after being granted bail, six days after being arrested for pressing "objectionable" tweets targeting PM Modi. The police from Barpeta district arrested Mevani again, however, refused to disclose in which case the Gujarat MLA was re-arrested. On April 20, Mevani was arrested from his home state following a complaint filed by an Assam BJP leader seeking action against him under the IT Act.
Tags: Jignesh Mevani, MLA Jignesh Mewani, MLA, Gujarat Congress Unit, Gujarat Congress
Courtesy: Zee News
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Gujarat Leader Jayrajsinh Parmar Quits Congress
Gujarat leader Jayrajsinh Parmar, of the Indian National Congress quit the party, on February 17. His decision to resign from the party was in the view of his disappointment with the functioning of the Congress. Parmar posted about his resignation on his Facebook account and said, he is not afraid and not the one to run after the power, and is resigning from the membership of the Congress.
Tags: Gujarat Congress Unit, Jayrajsinh Parmar, Resignation, Sonia Gandhi, Indian National Congress
Courtesy: ANI
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Gujarat: Speaker Evicts Cong MLA For Wearing T-Shirt In Assembly
The Gujarat legislative assembly on March 15 evicted the Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama for wearing a T-shirt in the House. Issuing his eviction order, Speaker Rajendra Trivedi emphasized maintaining the decorum of the House and avoiding casual clothing. Earlier a week ago, the Speaker had asked Vimal to avoid T-shirts. However, on a repeated violation, the Speaker evicted him. Besides, the Speaker advised him to wear either a kurta, shirt, or… read-more
Tags: Gujarat, Gujarat Congress Unit, Congress MLA, Vimal
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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BJP Sweeps Gujarat Civic Polls; Wins 6,110 Seats, Cong Stops At 1,768
The BJP has swept the Gujarat civic elections by winning 6,110 out of the total 8,474 seats. Notably, while the party won all 31 district panchayats, 70 of 81 municipalities, it even outperformed Congress in the 231 taluka panchayat elections. However, the Congress managed only 1,768 seats including three municipalities and few talukas. Moreover, denting the Gujarat’s bipolar political sphere debutant Aam Aadmi Party also won two districts, … read-more
Tags: Gujarat, Gujarat Municipal Election, Local Elections, BJP, AAP, Gujarat Congress Unit
Courtesy: Firstpost
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Gujarat Amends Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act; Congress Opposes
Gujarat has brought sexual-offenders, people indulging in usury, cyber-crime and gambling, under the purview of Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA),1985. With this, violators can be detained upto a year as a preventive measure, provided it is approved by the Police Commissioner or the District Magistrate. However, the Congress has opposed the move saying that the government could misuse the act to suppress people who are… read-more
Tags: Gujarat, Gujarat Government, Gujarat Congress Unit, PASA Act
Courtesy: The Indian Express
