Congress’ Paresh Dhanani stages protest in Amreli against arrest of Payal Goti
Updated: Jan 9th, 2025
Former Congress MLA Paresh Dhanani on Thursday held protests in Amreli, demanding justice against the alleged wrongful arrest of Payal Goti.
Dhanai and other leaders have called for a 24-hour protest ‘Nari Swabhiman Andolan’ demanding justice for Goti, who he alleged was wrongfully arrested and kept in lock-up. The leaders have also accused the police of physically assaulting her while in custody.
Dhanani held a press conference where he announced the protest and demanded justice for the woman, who he said was falsely accused in the bogus letter case.
Dhanani called for the immediate suspension of the police officers who allegedly assaulted Goti in the lock-up and also demanded that the FIR against her be quashed.
On Wednesday, Dhanani stated that if justice was not served to the woman within 24 hours, they would begin a hunger strike on Thursday at 10 am against the district police head.
Following this, the protest has begun for 24 hours against the police.
What was the incident?
A controversy had erupted in Amreli after a letter allegedly addressed to BJP’s state general secretary accusing BJP MLA Kaushik Vekariya of extortion, alcohol-related misconduct, and offering positions to Congress-aligned leaders was circulated.
The letter went viral on social media, and upon investigation, it was found that the letterhead was fake, leading to a police complaint.
In connection with this incident, the police had focused their investigation on Payal Goti of the Patidar community working as a typist in the BJP leader’s office.
People at large and political circles were outraged after the woman was presented alongside other accused individuals for a reconstruction of the case, with some suggesting that she was being portrayed as a major criminal.
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