PoliticsPolice Detain Adivasi Students Protesting in Mumbai, Opposition Criticizes
Adivasi students protesting in Mumbai, who marched from Nashik, were detained by police near the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters after being denied permission to assemble at Azad Maidan and meet the Governor. They demand scholarships, better amenities in ashram schools, and the resignation of Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike. Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Abhijeet Dipke supported the protests. Students vowed to return on October 25 to continue their agitation.
Deccan Herald··Mumbai




