Five Persons Held for Displaying Black Flags to Fadnavis' Motorcade

Five protesters were detained in Dhule, Maharashtra, after showing black flags to Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' convoy. The protesters from Adivasi and Koli communities were demanding attention to their unmet needs. They were detained briefly at a police station and then released with a warning.

Five people were detained by police in north Maharashtra's Dhule district after they showed black flags to Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' convoy on Wednesday afternoon and released later, a police official said here.

The incident took place at Karvand Naka in Shirpur, he said.

Fadnavis was on his way to Jalgaon to campaign after finishing a rally in Shirpur when the protesters came on the road, the official said.

They belonged to Adivasi and Koli communities and wanted to protest as their long-pending demands had not been fulfilled.

They were taken to Shirpur police station and released after giving a warning, the official added.

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