‘Throttling democracy’: Gaikwad slams detention of tribal students. Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad accused the Fadnavis government of "throttling democracy" after tribal students from Nashik were allegedly detained from the party's Mumbai office. The students reportedly planned to protest at Azad Maidan seeking better school and hostel facilities and scholarships. Gaikwad demanded the release of the students and an apology from CM Devendra Fadnavis over the incident.