Cartoonist Lodges Complaint Over Threats on Caricature Resembling Right Wing Leader Sambhaji Bhide
2 years, 1 month ago

Cartoonist Lodges Complaint Over Threats on Caricature Resembling Right Wing Leader Sambhaji Bhide

News 18  

A non-cognisable case was registered in Mumbai against two persons on the complaint of a cartoonist from renowned publication ‘Marmik’ who alleged he was being threatened for a caricature that resembled right-wing leader Sambhaji Bhide. A Byculla police station official said no FIR has been registered nor has any arrest been made on the complaint of cartoonist Gaurav Sarjerao Yadav. A non cognisable case under Indian Penal Code sections 504 and 506 has been registered on Yadav’s complaint and further probe is underway, he added. Bhide, chief of the Shiv Pratishthan, has hit the headlines often for making controversial statements, the latest being asking a woman journalist to wear a ‘bindi’ before asking him a question.

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Sambhaji Bhide booked for derogatory comments against Buddha, Jyotiba Phule and Periyar
1 year, 4 months ago

Sambhaji Bhide booked for derogatory comments against Buddha, Jyotiba Phule and Periyar

The Hindu  

Radical Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide was booked by the Navi Mumbai police for his alleged derogatory comments against Buddhism founder Gautam Buddha and social reformers Jyotiba Phule and Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, revered as Periyar. Based on a complaint lodged by advocate Amit Katarnavre, a resident of Panvel in Navi Mumbai, the New Panvel police station registered a case against Mr. …

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