Censorship – Activists

Activist Tabrez Ali Sayed (29) received an externment notice in two cases against him from Mumbai’s Powai police jurisdiction and three others related to his involvement in the Save Aarey protests. Tabrez has to respond to the notice on November 11, following which further steps will be taken by the police department concerned.

Talking to TOI, the shocked activist said: “The police notice seeking my reply on the externment issue has been served under section 56(1)(a) of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, in order to remove me from the areas of Mumbai city, Mumbai suburbs, Palghar and Thane districts. I have not committed any serious crimes, and have basically demonstrated against the Metro car shed inside Aarey. The other two cases related to Powai police were done earlier when I tried to stop a demolition and there were cross complaints against me and a political party over assault charges”.