Maharashtra Minister Vinod Tawde Faces Flak After Ordering 'Arrest' of Student Over Uncomfortable Question
According to reports, Tawde was irked by uncomfortable questions that were asked during a college event and ordered the arrest of the student.
Mumbai, January 6: Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde on Sunday faced flak for his intolerant behaviour after a student asked a few questions during an event in Maharashtra's Amravati. According to reports, Tawde was irked by uncomfortable questions that were asked during a college event and ordered the arrest of the student. Tawde's action sparked an outrage among the students present at the event. Anguished by the Minister's actions, students tore his posters and created a ruckus.
According to a report by News 18, the students of a college in Amravati asked the Minister if the government would provide free higher education to the poor as the cost of the same spiked up each passing year. In his response to the question, the minister reportedly said the students should start working if they can't study. No Waterlogging in Mumbai Says Minister Vinod Tawde! Angry Mumbaikars Share Pics and Videos of Their Ordeal.
The report further states that Tawde allegedly asked a student recording the interaction to delete the clip as well as told the police to take him away. In the wake of the incident, Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray tweeted saying
that they (BJP) want Youth only to man their electoral booths, not answer questions about education and jobs. However, when Tawde was asked about the incident, he denied the allegations and said he had not asked the police to arrest anyone.
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