"56 Inches Of Cowardice," Says Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani In Swipe At PM
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Jignesh Mevani, an Independent MLA in Gujarat, was arrested last month by the Assam police team over a couple of tweets that criticised PM Modi.
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani Jignesh on Monday ripped into the Assam government and police for his arrest, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well for a "conspiracy" to tarnish his image ahead of state elections later this year.
"I call this 56-inches of cowardice, using a woman to frame me in a false case... the Prime Minister's Office was involved in this conspiracy," he said.
Saying that Assam's Himanta Biswa Sarma government should be "ashamed" given the strong remarks by the court that granted him bail, he said, "On April 19th FIR was registered. Police travelled over 2,500 kilometres on the same day to arrest me. It was a pre-planned conspiracy to destroy me."
Mr Mevani, an Independent MLA in Gujarat, was arrested last month by an Assam police team from Palanpur town in Gujarat over a couple of tweets that criticised PM Modi. The case had been filed by a BJP leader in Assam.
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