Pune Court Grants Bail to NCP-SP Spokesperson Vikas Lawande in Social Media Remarks Case
A Pune court granted bail to NCP-SP spokesperson Vikas Lawande in a case involving alleged objectionable social media remarks about leaders of the Warkari sect. Lawande was arrested on May 21 by Wagholi police and faced opposition to his bail over concerns of potential law and order issues during the Ashadhi Ekadashi Wari pilgrimage. The court released him on a Rs 30,000 personal bond with conditions to avoid similar offences and submit his permanent address. His lawyer argued the arrest violated Supreme Court guidelines and cited misleading information presented to cancel his interim bail.