Dalit leader and independent MLA from Gujarat Jignesh Mevani was detained at Jaipur airport on Sunday by Rajasthan police. Mevani was travelling to Nagor district to deliver an address on the Indian Constitution and contribution of Dr BR Ambedkar.

Policemen informed him that they were under instructions to ensure that he is not allowed into Rajasthan and instead is forced to fly back to Ahmedabad. They did show him a paper and got him to sign on it. It did not cite any reason apparently but stated that he was not to enter Nagor district.