Mumbai News: Dharavi police arrested Hindustani Bhau

Hindustani Bhau, whose real name is Vikas Fhatak, was arrested on Tuesday by the Dharavi Police in Mumbai in connection with a student protest in Dharavi on Monday over their demand for online exams for classes 10 and 12 in light of the pandemic. In the midst of the pandemic, students protested in Mumbai and Nagpur on Monday, demanding online exams.

Following the protests, it was revealed that YouTuber Hindustani Bhau had invited students to gather in the Dharavi region near Maharashtra education minister Varsha Gaikwad’s residence in a video. On Monday, police announced they will take action against the YouTuber, who was apparently present at the students’ protest.

The massive student protests on Monday resulted in police baton charges. Two buses were damaged by disgruntled students in Nagpur, according to police.

“Many people died as a result of Covid throughout these two years. Families are still suffering from the shock. And now the new Omicron tragedy has begun. What exactly is this? People are being urged to stay home by the government. They remove students’ examinations offline for a reason “’Exams cancel karo,’ Hindustani Bhau stated in a YouTube video. ‘bacho ke jaan ke sath mt khelo warna hoga fir se andolan.’ Until Tuesday, the video has received over 2.77 lakh views. It was published on the 24th of January. 

See the full video: 

https://youtu.be/DGQpKmi3Sdk

Rajesh Tope, Maharashtra’s health minister, said the decision to take offline tests was made after careful consideration, and that all precautions, such as maintaining social distance and wearing masks, will be followed. The protesting students were urged to cooperate with the government in conducting in-person exams by the health minister.

Hindustani Bhau had invited students to join the protest through his social media channels, according to preliminary investigation into the big protest that resulted in destruction in several areas. “Anyone responsible for provoking students will face legal punishment,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Zone V, Pranay Ashok stated in response to a question.