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#SaveAarey Live: Shivsena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi detained; Section 144 imposed in the area

Several activists gathered at Aarey as the authorities began felling trees after the Bombay High Court order quashing all the petitions.

 

Mumbai| The midnight protest at the Aarey over felling continued on a Saturday morning as well. As the authorities began felling the trees on Friday night after the Bombay High Court quashing petitions of all the activists, several protestors gathered at the spot to oppose the action.

However, the heavy police deployment in the region saw the police and activists coming face to face. Around 200 protestors were detained and taken to the nearby police station. Some activists also claim that the police lathicharged on them. Meanwhile, the activists also staged a sit-in protest to note a strong opposition to the move.

Here are the live updates:

Prakash Javadekar gives example of Delhi Metro to justify the tree cutting

 

Activist hugs a tree revives memories of Chipko Movement:

Shivsena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi who arrived to show solidarity with protestors, detained
Congress leader Milind Deora slams government

Aditya Thackeray slammed the Mumbai High Court’s decision to allow cutting down Aarey forest trees early Friday stating “Shameful and Disgusting”.

He further added, “Post this official on PoK, Giving them charge to destroy terror camps rather than trees”.

He even went on accusing Central Government ministry of climate change talks on plastic pollution when they are senselessly destroying Aarey region.

He further tweeted the project’s projection should have been with pride but now it has to do in the cover of night with shame and shyness.

Midnight protest at Aarey

 

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