Mumbai Police Summons Maratha Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil and 5 Others
Mumbai Police have summoned Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil and five other individuals to appear before the investigating officer at Azad Maidan Police Station on November 10. They are expected to report between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The summons are connected to alleged violations that occurred during Jarange-Patil’s hunger strike at Azad Maidan. Authorities claim that certain rules and Bombay High Court directives were breached during the protest.
“The summons relate to violations during Jarange-Patil’s hunger strike at Azad Maidan, where police alleged that rules and Bombay High Court guidelines were breached.”
Background
In an earlier development on September 2, the Bombay High Court had criticized Jarange-Patil and his supporters for disrupting normal life in Mumbai. The court observed that the protesters appeared to have violated nearly all conditions outlined in the police’s permission for a peaceful demonstration at Azad Maidan.
“They had prima facie violated every condition of the permission granted to them by the police for holding a peaceful protest at Azad Maidan.”
The High Court also instructed the activist and organizers to submit affidavits in response to accusations of extensive damage to public property during the five-day agitation.
Author’s Summary
Mumbai Police have summoned Manoj Jarange-Patil and his associates over alleged breaches during their hunger strike, following earlier High Court criticism of their protest conduct.