Imtiaz Jaleel Leads a Demonstration of 12,000 in Mumbai: Police Step In to Disrupt AIMIM's 'Tiranga Rally', Leading to a Lathi Charge.
Imtiaz Jaleel Leads a Demonstration of 12,000 in Mumbai: Police Step In to Disrupt AIMIM's 'Tiranga Rally', Leading to a Lathi Charge. A significant protest rally, spearheaded by AIMIM and former Member of Parliament Imtiaz Jaleel, occurred in Mumbai on September 23-24, 2024. The event, named the "Tiranga Samvidhan Rally," was organized in reaction to purported hate speeches made by BJP MLA Nitesh Rane and preacher Ramgiri Maharaj, drawing participation from over 12,000 individuals across the Marathwada region. The demonstrators were halted at the Mulund Check Naka, as the Mumbai police had denied them entry into the city. In an effort to manage the crowd and avert any possible disturbances, the police employed a lathi charge and filed FIRs against several participants for obstructing highways. In spite of these clashes, Jaleel underscored that the rally's purpose was to peacefully advocate for action against hate speech and to remind the state government o...