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Adivasi students detained in Mumbai after march from Nashik over hostel conditions

Several cities · pinned on Mumbai, India · since Sep 28, 2026

Is it still on?

NOEnded on Oct 6.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
Adivasi students marched from Nashik to Mumbai to protest poor facilities in tribal hostels and ashram schools, delayed scholarships, and student deaths.
What they want
Protesters demanded improved hostel amenities, an inquiry into student deaths, compensation for victims' families, and the tribal development minister's…
What changed
Oct 6: Police detained tribal students at the Maharashtra Congress headquarters in Mumbai and transported them out of the city.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Improved basic facilities in tribal ashram schools and hostels
  • Resolution of scholarship-related concerns
  • Independent inquiry into student deaths in tribal schools
  • ₹1 crore compensation for families of three girls who died of snakebite
  • Resignation of Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike

Organised by: National Students' Union of India

What authorities say

Police denied arresting anyone from the Congress office on October 5, stating that protesters planning to march to Lok Bhavan were being detained from various locations for legal action. On October 6, police detained students outside the Congress office and transported them out of Mumbai. [3, 4, 5]345

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
200
around 200-300 students (Congress functionary, source 4)4
Arrests / detentions
200
Tribal students, estimated at 200-300, were detained (sources 4, 5)45

The full story

Adivasi students marched from Nashik to Mumbai to protest inadequate facilities in tribal hostels and ashram schools, delayed scholarships, and student deaths. They sought permission to protest at Azad Maidan but were denied. The Maharashtra Congress provided shelter to the students at its office. On October 5, Congress alleged police detained students from their office, which police denied. On October 6, police detained students outside the Congress office and removed them from Mumbai. The students demanded an independent inquiry into student deaths, compensation for victims' families, and the resignation of the tribal development minister.

Timeline

  1. Students vowed to return to Mumbai on October 25 to continue their agitation. [4, 5]45

  2. Police detained students outside the Congress office and transported them out of Mumbai. [4, 5]45

  3. Congress alleged police detained students from their office; police denied arrests from Tilak Bhavan. [1, 2, 3]123

  4. Students arrived in Mumbai and stayed at the Maharashtra Congress headquarters. [1, 5]15

  5. Tribal students began a march from Nashik towards Mumbai. [4, 5]45

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