#Gurgaon residents stage protest against arrest of Councillor Nisha Singh near Bakhtawar Chowk

Nearly 200 people including citizens’ groups, NGOs, and residents of Gurgaon gathered near Bakhtawar Chowk to protest against the arrest of Municipal Councillor Nisha Singh and 20 other villagers from Fatehpur Jharsa village.

Holding placards which read ‘Justice to Nisha’, the protesters expressed anguish over arrest of the Councillor without adequate reason.“The way the whole incident took place raise a doubt on the police authority and the city administration. Recording a video of the demolition turned into grave charges of Attempt to murder, Explosive Substances Act. We demand further probe into the matter and strict action against the police officials,’’ said Richa Dubey, a protester and resident of Gurgaon. They demanded dropping all the criminal charges against against Nisha and other arrested villagers and rehabilitation of those affected by the demolition.“Nisha has been an important bridge between Gurgaon administration and the civil society group. As an elected representative she worked tirelessly cooperating with residents and administration for making Gurgaon a better place to live in,” said R S Rathee, a member of Gurgaon Citizen Council who was among the protesters.