Jignesh Mevani detained at Jaipur airport, stopped from attending Ambedkar’s function

Date:

Share post:

Jaipur: Jignesh Mevani, Member of Legislative Assembly from Vadgam, who spearheaded the Dalit movement in Gujarat, has been barred from stepping out of the Jaipur airport. The independent MLA’s movement has been restricted in Jaipur. He was supposed to attend a function at Nagaur to mark the 127th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, the man who drafted the Indian Constitution. The legislator, made a video and circulated to raise an alarm about Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje’s decision to not let him enter Rajasthan. Mevani has been a vocal critique of Narendra Modi and BJP’s policies. PUCL, an active social organization in Rajasthan has condemned the detention of Mevani at Jaipur and not letting him participate in Dalit icon, Ambedkar’s function.
Watch the video:

Related articles

Killed Over a Skullcap, Ignored by the System: What 405 Documented Hate Incidents Reveal About Impunity in India

A new APCR report documents 405 hate crimes and speeches across India in nine months—including 54 deaths, post-poll violence in West Bengal, and 37 per cent state actor involvement—exposing how public incitement and police inaction fuel targeted minority violence.

The Architect of Indian Minds: From Macaulay’s Clerks to Azad’s Engineers

Maulana Azad held no formal degrees, yet he built the IITs and dismantled the British system designed to produce clerks. As India debates commercialised schooling and institutional credibility in 2026, his radical republic of learning demands an urgent revisit

From Tuition Teacher to School Founder: How ‘Laddu Sir’ Built a School of 1,800 Dreamers

Topsia’s Noble Mission School is challenging the notion that talent needs expensive schooling. Founded by ‘Laddu Sir’, the school has 1,800 students and affordable ₹600 monthly fees. At its annual day, Wali Rahmani reminded parents that paying school fees is no substitute for education.

Beyond Property and Politics: Understanding the History of Waqf in India

Syed Ubaidur Rahman's *History of Waqf in India* explores the institution's Islamic foundations, historical evolution and changing legal framework, offering a wider perspective on Waqf beyond contemporary debates over property, politics and state regulation.