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‘Using Child Labour’; NCPCR Directs Mumbai CP To Register Case Against Aaditya Thackeray Over Aarey Protests

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Aaditya Thackeray faces trouble as children join the Save Aarey Protest as he tweets the picture yesterday

Since the BJP-Eknath Shinde government took control over Maharashtra and announced the construction of the Metro car shed at Aarey Forest, the state has seen protest against the decision, and former minister Aaditya Thackeray has joined them too.

On Sunday, Aaditya Thackeray had taken part in a protest and has been entangled legally in it as he tweeted photographs that showed some children holding placards.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has accused him of using child labour for the ‘Save Aarey’ protest. A notice was given to the Mumbai police commissioner to register a case. The NCPCR has sought an Action Taken Report along with a copy of the FIR and statements of the children within three days.

When his father Uddhav Thackeray was chief minister, Aaditya Thackeray had got the decision reversed. However, that decision was again reversed when the Shiv Sena of the Thackerays lost power and the rebels formed the government with the BJP.

This issue was first arose in 2019, in Thackeray’s regime when the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation sought the BMC’s permission to fell trees at Aarey Colony in the 1,800-acre forested area. This was met with large protests by environmental activists. Maha Vikas Aghadi formed the government and decided to move the metro car shed to Kanjurmarg.

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In One More Case, Journalist Mohammed Zubair Sent To 14-day Judicial Custody By UP Court

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“Mohammed Zubair was produced in the court of the Mohammadi additional chief judicial magistrate through video conferencing.” 

Lakhimpur Kheri: The co-founder of Alt News, Mohammed Zubair, was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Lakhimpur Kheri court in Uttar Pradesh in a case filed against him in September last year. The court will hear Zubair’s bail plea on July 13.

Mohammed Zubair was presented before the court via video conferencing from Sitapur jail and sections 153B, 505(1) (B), and 505(2) were added to the FIR against him. Zubair was arrested by Delhi Police in June for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets.

“Mohammed Zubair was produced in the court of the Mohammadi additional chief judicial magistrate through video conferencing. The prosecution had sought police custody, a plea countered by Zubair’s counsel. The court sent him to 14-day judicial custody,” Assistant Prosecuting Officer Avadhesh Yadav said.

“The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Mohammadi in Kheri district has issued the warrant against Mohd Zubair, which was served by Kheri police on Friday,” Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Arun Kumar Singh was quoted saying  by news agency PTI on Saturday,

Earlier, the Supreme Court had on Friday granted interim bail to Mohammed Zubair in a case registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police.

However, Zubair would continue to remain in custody because of a case filed by the Delhi Police which had initially arrested him over charges of hurting religious sentiments.

 

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