The Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat has accused the Gujarat Police of detaining its party President Isudan Gadhvi at Khambhalia police station in Devbhumi Dwarka district. AAP MLA Gopal Italia stated that Gadhvi was detained around 2:30 p.m. upon his arrival at the police station. Italia claimed that the police mentioned receiving instructions “from the BJP office” to detain AAP leaders.
Italia further alleged that numerous cases have been filed against AAP workers in the state recently. He criticized the BJP government, stating that multiple cases are being lodged daily against AAP workers out of fear. Police teams reportedly visited the homes of party workers late at night in places like Surendranagar and Porbandar, resorting to intimidation tactics.
According to Italia, police in Khambhalia even registered an FIR against party workers and attempted to force them to delete election-related data from their phones. He emphasized that an environment of FIRs has been established across Gujarat due to the ruling party’s apprehension. Gadhvi’s detention was described as an act of extreme high-handedness, with Italia urging party supporters to gather at Khambhalia in solidarity with the workers.
In a separate statement, party Gujarat leader Manoj Sorathiya disclosed that 45 FIRs had been lodged against party workers and office-bearers in the past three months. He alleged a systematic approach to filing FIRs against those raising public concerns, claiming that AAP workers face daily legal actions while Congress leaders remain untouched.
