Bhima-Koregaon violence: Pune Police questions Elgar Parishad organisers, summons members of Kabir Kala Manch, Bhim Army
6 years, 7 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon violence: Pune Police questions Elgar Parishad organisers, summons members of Kabir Kala Manch, Bhim Army

Firstpost  

Pune police, probing the alleged “Maoist link” to the Elgar Parishad, questioned members of organisations who were part of the committee of the event. Pune: Pune police, probing the alleged “Maoist link” to the Elgar Parishad held in December 2017, on Wednesday questioned members of some organisations who were part of the organising committee of the event. As per the FIR registered at Vishrambaug police station, some Kabir Kala Manch activists had allegedly made provocative speeches at the event on 1 January, leading to violence at Bhima Koregaon in the district. Anjum Inamdar, whose Mulnivasi Muslim Manch was one of the organisers of the Parishad, said other than him, city unit president of Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh, MN Kamble; Bhim Army’s Datta Pol, who was also an organizer; Akash Sabale, Ashok Kamble, Jyoti Jagtap, Ramesh Gaychor, and Sagar Gorkhe of the KKM were summoned by the police on Wednesday.

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‘Police took appropriate action following Koregaon Bhima violence’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Police took appropriate action following Koregaon Bhima violence’

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Special public prosecutor Advocate Shishir Hiray while making the final arguments before the Bhima Koregaon commission hearing on Tuesday said that in the aftermath of the communal riots which took place in Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018, the Pune rural police took appropriate legal action as per the procedure. Special public prosecutor Shishir Hiray in final arguments before …

Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: SC seeks NIA's stand on activist's plea seeking interim bail
7 months ago

Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: SC seeks NIA's stand on activist's plea seeking interim bail

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on June 14 asked the National Investigation Agency to take instructions on a plea filed by activist Mahesh Raut, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, seeking interim bail to attend rituals following the death of his grandmother. The top court in September last year extended the stay granted by the Bombay High Court on the …

Bhima Koregaon case timeline
8 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case timeline

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case, saying it might take several years for the trial to conclude considering the number of witnesses and other pertinent factors. Navlakha was arrested for allegedly making provocative remarks in December 2017 at an Elgar Parishad conference a day before violence …

Hacker-for-hire gang with links to Pune police planted emails on the computers of Bhima Koregaon accused: new book
10 months ago

Hacker-for-hire gang with links to Pune police planted emails on the computers of Bhima Koregaon accused: new book

The Hindu  

The alleged evidence used to incarcerate 16 people in the Bhima Koregaon case was “likely to have been implanted remotely through a hacker-for-hire mercenary gang infrastructure that has clients all over the world, but whose epicentre is in India,” according to claims made in a new book. In her book, The Incarcerations: Bhima Koregaon And The Search For Democracy In …

6 years, 14 extensions later Koregaon Bhima Commission’s work still unfinished
1 year ago

6 years, 14 extensions later Koregaon Bhima Commission’s work still unfinished

Hindustan Times  

Pune: As the 206th anniversary of the battle of Koregaon Bhima draws near, Pune district administration has teamed up with the law enforcing agencies to monitor social media to avoid any untoward incident. It has been six years since the caste conflict broke out at Koregaon Bhima and the work of the Commission to probe into the events that led …

Bhima Koregaon: Umar Khalid Claims He Was Invited To Elgar Parishad By Former Judge Of Bombay High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Bhima Koregaon: Umar Khalid Claims He Was Invited To Elgar Parishad By Former Judge Of Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The National Investigating Agency submitted a bunch of additional documents and witness statements to the court in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case, in which student rights activist Umar Khalid claims that he heard that BJP-RSS persons had attacked visitors at the Bhima-Koregaon, near Pune. While it is the agency's case that inflammatory speeches at the Elgar Parishad …

Elgar Parishad case: NIA takes the statement of Umar Khalid as additional evidence
2 years, 9 months ago

Elgar Parishad case: NIA takes the statement of Umar Khalid as additional evidence

Op India  

The National Investigation Agency recently presented more evidence in the Elgar Parishad case before the special court, including the testimony of UAPA accused Umar Khalid. Umar Khalid said, “Retired Justice Shri BG Kolse Patil had invited me for Elgar Parishad meeting on December 31, 2017. Breaking: According to reports, NIA has recorded a statement of #UmarKhalid stating that he attended …

Anand Teltumbde Seeks Temporary Bail To Visit Mother After Brother's Encounter Killing
3 years, 1 month ago

Anand Teltumbde Seeks Temporary Bail To Visit Mother After Brother's Encounter Killing

Live Law  

Anand Teltumbde, Dalit scholar and accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad case has sought the special NIA court's permission for temporary bail to visit his 90-year-old mother for 15 days following brother - Milind's - death in an encounter. In his application before Special NIA judge DE Kothalikar, Teltumbde said that his father and youngest brother passed away …

Bhima Koregaon Judicial Commission Suspends Hearing After Maharashtra Govt Fails to Provide Accommodation In Mumbai
3 years, 2 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Judicial Commission Suspends Hearing After Maharashtra Govt Fails to Provide Accommodation In Mumbai

Live Law  

The two-member judicial commission appointed by the Maharashtra Government to probe the caste-based violence at Koregaon-Bhima on January 1, 2018, has indefinitely suspended its function due to the State government's apathy to provide proper accommodation for proceedings. Accordingly, the commission hereby suspends all future hearings till the government provides suitable accommodation at Mumbai," VV Palnitkar, the commission's secretary, wrote to …

Witness Before Probe Panel Accuses Sambhaji Bhide & Milind Ekbote Of Instigating Bhima Koregaon Riots
3 years, 3 months ago

Witness Before Probe Panel Accuses Sambhaji Bhide & Milind Ekbote Of Instigating Bhima Koregaon Riots

Live Law  

The Pune police "took away" research papers and evidence that revealed right-wing extremist leaders Sambhaji Bhide and Milind Ekbote instigated and initiated the riots at Bhima Koregaon in Pune, on January 1, 2018, an anti-caste activist alleged before an inquiry panel, on Wednesday. "Pursuant to the FIR, Police Officers from Swargate Police Station, conducted a raid on my office at …

Bhima Koregaon Case : Bombay High Court Directs Taloja Prison To Ensure Proper Medical Treatment For Prof Hany Babu
3 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Case : Bombay High Court Directs Taloja Prison To Ensure Proper Medical Treatment For Prof Hany Babu

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu to be re-lodged in Taloja Prison following the report of a private hospital that he is 'fit for discharge'. On Tuesday, Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar disposed of Babu's wife – Jenny Rowena's plea- seeking interim medical bail for him after Breach Candy's doctors certified that …

Bhima Koregaon case: Kin of accused move Bombay HC against plan to shift them to 'unspecified prison'
3 years, 5 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Kin of accused move Bombay HC against plan to shift them to 'unspecified prison'

India Today  

The family members of Anand Teltumbde, Surendra Gadling and Sudhir Dhawale have approached the Bombay High Court to challenge the permission granted by a special NIA court to transfer the three from Taloja Jail in Mumbai to any other “unspecified prison” in Maharashtra. Anand Teltumbde, Surendra Gadling and Sudhir Dhawale are accused in the Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad case. That …

Bhima Koregaon Violence Caused By Another Group : Jaising Argues Relying On Ex-CM's Statements, Pune Police Affidavit
3 years, 5 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Violence Caused By Another Group : Jaising Argues Relying On Ex-CM's Statements, Pune Police Affidavit

Live Law  

The caste violence at Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018, was not caused by the "lawful" Elgar Parishad event held the previous day, and the case would not attract the stringent Unlawful Activities Act, researcher Rona Wilson told the Bombay High Court. The agencies have held Wilson, Sen and 13 other civil liberties activists responsible for the Bhima Koregaon violence …

Bhima Koregaon Case : Bombay High Court Reserves Order On Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea To Attend Mother's Death Anniversary
3 years, 5 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Case : Bombay High Court Reserves Order On Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea To Attend Mother's Death Anniversary

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved for orders the temporary bail appeal of Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad Case accused – Advocate Surendra Gadling to perform his mother's funeral rites on her first death anniversary on August 15, 2021. Gadling filed an appeal under Section 21 of the NIA Act challenging the Special Judge DE Kothalikar's order, refusing him emergency …

How can Maharashtra govt have two narratives about what led to rioting in Bhima Koregaon? Asks Indira Jaising
3 years, 5 months ago

How can Maharashtra govt have two narratives about what led to rioting in Bhima Koregaon? Asks Indira Jaising

India Today  

Advocate Indira Jaising appearing for Elgar Parishad accused Rona Wilson questioned the narrative built by Maharashtra Police in the case. According to Pune Police, the speeches led to rioting in Pune rural area of Bhima Koregaon on Jan 1, 2018. She recounted Fadnavis statement on the floor of the house in Maharashtra where he had said that over a thousand …

Bhima Koregaon Accused Challenges NIA Court's Refusal To Allow Him To Join Family For Mother's Last Rites
3 years, 6 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Accused Challenges NIA Court's Refusal To Allow Him To Join Family For Mother's Last Rites

Live Law  

A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar briefly heard Gadling's appeal filed under Section 21 of the NIA Act and granted the NIA two weeks to file its response, if any. Malware on Gadling's Laptop, Claims Forensic Firm in US In its third report related to planting of incriminating material against those accused in the Bhima Koregaon …

Sudha Bharadwaj's 3 Co-Prisoners Tested COVID Positive : Daughter Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Release On Medical Grounds
3 years, 8 months ago

Sudha Bharadwaj's 3 Co-Prisoners Tested COVID Positive : Daughter Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Release On Medical Grounds

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj's latest medical report from the Maharashtra Government on a plea seeking her interim release on medical bail from Byculla women's prison. The petition filed by her daughter Maaysha Singh, invoking Article 226 of the Constitution, states that the sixty-year-old Bharadwaj, who has diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and a history …

Bhima Koregaon Case: Jailed DU Professor Hany Babu Denied Follow-up Treatment For Eye Infection, Alleges Family
3 years, 8 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Case: Jailed DU Professor Hany Babu Denied Follow-up Treatment For Eye Infection, Alleges Family

Live Law  

Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgaar Parishad case has developed an acute eye infection during his incarcerated in Taloja prison with little or no vision in his left eye and little medical attention his family has said in a press statement. At the Vashi Government Hospital, Babu was examined by an Ophthalmologist, …

Bhima Koregaon case: planted evidence?
3 years, 10 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: planted evidence?

The Hindu  

Rona Wilson, the New Delhi-based activist who was arrested in June 2018 for his alleged connections with banned extreme Left organisations, has steadfastly maintained that the evidence against him is fabricated and the charges are false. Arsenal has connected the same attacker to a significant malware infrastructure, which has been deployed over the course of approximately four years to not …

Bhima Koregaon case: NIA chargesheet alleges link to Pakistan's ISI
4 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: NIA chargesheet alleges link to Pakistan's ISI

Op India  

A mammoth 10,000-page supplementary charge sheet was filed by the National Investigation Agency on Friday against eight accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case, including Anand Teltumbde, Gautam Navlakha, Hany Babu and Stan Swamy. The NIA charge sheet mentioned that the accused had “active links” with banned outfit Communist Party of India. In its charge sheet, the National Investigation Agency has charged …

Bhima Koregaon case: NIA files chargesheet against Stan Swamy, Gautam Navlakha, 6 others
4 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: NIA files chargesheet against Stan Swamy, Gautam Navlakha, 6 others

Live Mint  

In the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case, the National Investigation Agency on Friday has filed a charge-sheet against eight persons, including prominent activists Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde, Delhi University associate professor Hany Babu, Sagar Gorkhe, Ramesh Gaichor, Jyoti Jagtap, Stan Swamy and Milind Teltumbde. The anti-terror agency has reportedly filed a 10,000-page charge-sheet against eight accused for "criminal conspiracy, waging war …

Elgar Parishad arrests: Decimation drive
4 years, 3 months ago

Elgar Parishad arrests: Decimation drive

The Hindu  

MEMBERS of the Kabir Kala Manch, a Pune-based cultural activist group, knew it was only a matter of time before the National Investigation Agency reached their doorstep. The NIA arrested 12 people in connection with the Elgar Parishad, and as one of the primary organisers of the meeting that hosted 250 Dalit organisations, the KKM was definitely on the radar. …

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Academics sign petition urging Centre to stop targeting critics
4 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Academics sign petition urging Centre to stop targeting critics

India Today  

About 2,000 academics from top institutions in India and abroad have signed petitions demanding federal authorities stop targeting people critical of the government as part of a widening investigation into caste clashes two years ago. The National Investigation Agency has arrested more than a dozen people, including scholars and human rights campaigners, saying they had ties to Maoist guerrillas and …

Elgar Parishad case: Victims of vendetta
4 years, 4 months ago

Elgar Parishad case: Victims of vendetta

The Hindu  

HANY BABU, Associate Professor at Delhi University, is the 13th victim of what looks like a witch-hunt against anyone fighting for Dalit rights and workers’ movements. Not a single political party is willing to stick its neck out for the arrested and the protests by unions and human rights groups seem to have little impact.” August 28 will mark two …

Centre transfers Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case to NIA
4 years, 11 months ago

Centre transfers Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case to NIA

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: On a day the Maharashtra government dubbed Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad cases as 'BJP's conspiracy', the centre on Friday decided to transfer the politically sensitive Elgar Parishad case to central agency-National Investigating Agency. On Thursday, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh reviewed the Bhima Koregaon and Elgar Parishad cases. Recently, the Maharashtra police had told …

Bhima-Koregaon case: Meeting to review violence in Pune underway; Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar and state HM Anil Deshmukh in attendance
4 years, 11 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon case: Meeting to review violence in Pune underway; Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar and state HM Anil Deshmukh in attendance

Firstpost  

While some rights activists were arrested in the Koregaon Bhima case by the Pune city police, their rural counterparts had booked Hindutva leaders Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide for allegedly inciting violence. Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh met senior police officials in Mumbai on Thursday to review the case of violence at …

Maharashtra govt holds review meeting on Bhima Koregaon case
4 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra govt holds review meeting on Bhima Koregaon case

India Today  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh met senior police officials here on Thursday to review the case of violence at Koregaon Bhima in Pune on January 1, 2018. NCP chief Sharad Pawar last month demanded that a Special Investigation Team be set up under a retired judge to probe the action taken by Pune …

202nd anniversary of Bhima Koregaon battle: Ajit Pawar, Prakash Ambedkar visit war memorial amid tight security
5 years ago

202nd anniversary of Bhima Koregaon battle: Ajit Pawar, Prakash Ambedkar visit war memorial amid tight security

Firstpost  

Thousands of people visit Bhima Koregaon village to offer their tributes on the anniversary of the battle, which was fought on 1 January, 1818, between the British East India Company and the Peshwa faction of the Maratha Confederacy. Pune: Lakhs of people paid their tributes on Wednesday at the “Jaystambh” in Perne village in Pune district of Maharashtra on the …

Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary passes off peacefully, internet snapped as precautionary measure
5 years ago

Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary passes off peacefully, internet snapped as precautionary measure

India Today  

Lakhs of people paid their tributes on Wednesday at the "Jaystambh" in Perne village in Pune district of Maharashtra on the occasion of the 202nd anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle amidst tight security. "The commemoration is peaceful so far, and till 3 pm, approximately 4 to 5 lakh people have paid their tributes at the 'Jaystambh'," said Pune superintendent …

Pune police to seek FBI's help in Elgar Parishad case
5 years ago

Pune police to seek FBI's help in Elgar Parishad case

India TV News  

Pune police may seek Federal Bureau of Investigation help to retrieve information from a computer disc that was seized in August 2018 from one of the accused in the Elgar Parishad case last year. After a go ahead from the Union Home Ministry, a two-member Pune police team comprising of a cop and forensic expert will take the disc to …

Pune Police issues notices barring entry of Milind Ekbote, Sambhaji Bhide, 160 others ahead of Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary
5 years ago

Pune Police issues notices barring entry of Milind Ekbote, Sambhaji Bhide, 160 others ahead of Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary

Firstpost  

Ahead of the 202nd anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle on 1 January, Pune Police have issued notices to over 160 people, including right wing leaders Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide, an official said Pune: Ahead of the 202nd anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle on 1 January, Pune Police have issued notices to over 160 people, including right wing …

Uddhav's govt to drop FIRs against Dalit activists in Bhima Koregaon case
5 years, 1 month ago

Uddhav's govt to drop FIRs against Dalit activists in Bhima Koregaon case

Op India  

In a decision which could have serious law and order implications, the newly elected Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday has reportedly assured senior NCP leadership that criminal cases filed against the Dalit ‘activists’ in connection with the violence at Bhima-Koregaon will be withdrawn at earliest. According to a Times of India report, the decision to withdraw cases against these …

Bhima Koregaon case: Pune Police raids home of Delhi University professor Hany Babu, recovers electronic devices
5 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Pune Police raids home of Delhi University professor Hany Babu, recovers electronic devices

Firstpost  

On 1 January, 2018, violence erupted at an event to mark 100 years of the Bhima-Koregaon battle, leaving one dead and several injured, including 10 policemen. Pune/Noida: The Pune Police on Tuesday conducted searches at the residence of Delhi University professor Hany Babu in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida city in connection with its probe into the 2017 Elgaar Parishad case for …

Searched My House Without Warrant: DU Prof Hany Babu on Raids
5 years, 4 months ago

Searched My House Without Warrant: DU Prof Hany Babu on Raids

The Quint  

Pune Assistant Commissioner of Police Shivaji Pawar said no arrest was made during the search operation at 45-year-old Babu's house in Sector 78 of Noida, adjoining the national capital, early in the morning. The search was conducted at his residence in connection with offences registered at Pune's Vishrambaug police station under Indian Penal Code sections 120B, 121 and 121A, 124A, …

Bhima Koregaon case: Accused activists refuse to depose before inquiry committee as latest round of hearings conclude in Pune
5 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Accused activists refuse to depose before inquiry committee as latest round of hearings conclude in Pune

Firstpost  

Another round of the hearing of the Bhima Koregaon Inquiry Commission concluded in Pune after it assembled for two days on 6 and 7 September Another round of the hearing of the Bhima Koregaon Inquiry Commission concluded in Pune after it assembled for two days on 6 and 7 September. We will shortly begin the examinations of government office bearers.” …

Bhima Koregaon case: Accused Surendra Gadling refuses to depose before commission probing Elgar Parishad-Maoist link
5 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Accused Surendra Gadling refuses to depose before commission probing Elgar Parishad-Maoist link

Firstpost  

Surendra Gadling, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, told the commission probing the Bhima Koregaon violence on Friday that he did not want to depose as it would prejudice his case before the trial court Pune, Sep 6 Surendra Gadling, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, told the commission probing the Bhima Koregaon violence on Friday …

Bombay HC judge in Vernon Gonsalves case clarifies War and Peace referred to was Biswajit Roy's, not Tolstoy's
5 years, 4 months ago

Bombay HC judge in Vernon Gonsalves case clarifies War and Peace referred to was Biswajit Roy's, not Tolstoy's

Firstpost  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, 29 August 2019, said it knew that Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace was a literary classic and that it didn’t mean to suggest that all the books seized by Pune police in the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima case were incriminating. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday, 29 August 2019, said it knew that Leo …

What Has Happened A Year After Bhima Koregaon Arrests?
5 years, 7 months ago

What Has Happened A Year After Bhima Koregaon Arrests?

Live Law  

It was exactly a year ago that the Pune police arrested five activists for alleged Maoist links in the Bhima-Koregaon case. Surendra Gadling, a Nagpur-based advocate who had taken up cases of several UAPA accused, Sudhir Dhawale, Dalit activist-writer and founder of Republican Panthers, Mahesh Raut, a TISS alumnus working on tribal rights in Gadchiroli, Shoma Sen, a retired professor …

Bhima Koregaon Dalits united against BJP, divided over choice in polls; elders back Congress, youth prefer Prakash Ambedkar
5 years, 8 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Dalits united against BJP, divided over choice in polls; elders back Congress, youth prefer Prakash Ambedkar

Firstpost  

Dalit activist Milind Bhawar, who helped many victims file affidavits before the commission, agrees. “Prakash Ambedkar’s contribution to the Commission has been zero A major part of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi founder Prakash Ambedkar’s stature comes from his pro-active stand after the Bhima Koregaon violence on 1 January, 2018. “We thought he would get us justice.” Dalit activist Milind Bhawar, who …

Bhima Koregaon violence: No relief for arrested ‘Urban Naxals’ as SC sets aside Bombay HC order refusing extra time to file chargesheet
5 years, 11 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: No relief for arrested ‘Urban Naxals’ as SC sets aside Bombay HC order refusing extra time to file chargesheet

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Bombay High Court order refusing to grant 90 days extension to Maharashtra Police for filing the charge sheet in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, giving no relief to five arrested ‘Urban Naxals’ named in the violence, reports ANI. According to the reports, a Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi …

Elgar Parishad organisers move this year’s event to Sane Guruji Smarak in Pune as civic officials deny permission at Shaniwarwada
6 years ago

Elgar Parishad organisers move this year’s event to Sane Guruji Smarak in Pune as civic officials deny permission at Shaniwarwada

Hindustan Times  

Pune Following controversial speeches during last year’s Elgar Parishad, leading to multiple arrests, the police and Pune Municipal Corporation have not given permission for a similar event at Shaniwarwada which was scheduled to take place on January 12. While we have approached the Bombay High Court seeking permission for the venue, another place has already been identified for this year’s …

Bhima Koregaon violence: Sarpanch, who signed fraudulent letter, doesn't rule out conspiracy behind 2018 clashes
6 years ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: Sarpanch, who signed fraudulent letter, doesn't rule out conspiracy behind 2018 clashes

Firstpost  

The sarpanch of Bhima Koregaon did not deny the conspiracy behind the violence on 1 January, 2018, which many believe was a pre-planned attack on Dalit pilgrims by upper caste mobs. On 30 December, 2017, the Bhima Koregaon Gram Panchayat, on its letterhead, submitted a letter to Shikrapur police station, which read, “To avoid law and order situation because of …

One year on, riot-hit Bhima Koregaon remains peaceful, but undertone of caste tensions prevail in the village
6 years ago

One year on, riot-hit Bhima Koregaon remains peaceful, but undertone of caste tensions prevail in the village

Firstpost  

Every year, on 1 January, lakhs of Dalits across Maharashtra gather at the war memorial of Bhima Koregaon, 40 kilometres from Pune. This time around, I was determined to visit, especially after what happened last year.” Every year, on 1 January, lakhs of Dalits across Maharashtra gather at the war memorial of Bhima Koregaon, 40 kilometres from Pune. “They told …

Bhima Koregaon anniversary: Pune rural police draw up plan for traffic diversions on Pune-Ahmednagar road
6 years ago

Bhima Koregaon anniversary: Pune rural police draw up plan for traffic diversions on Pune-Ahmednagar road

Hindustan Times  

The district administration has made elaborate traffic arrangements to facilitate smooth movement of traffic on Pune-Ahmednagar road for the upcoming 201st anniversary of Bhima Koregaon at Vijay Stambh Obelisk on January 1. Similarly, vehicles plying from Ahmednagar road to Hadapsar will be diverted to Shikrapur-Talegaon Dhamdere-Kedgaon-Chauphula-Solapur stretch.Commuters going to Ahmednagar from Pune will have to go via Chakan or Kharadi …

Bhima Koregaon to host lakhs of Dalits on 1 January; cops tighten security, monitor 'provocative' social media posts
6 years ago

Bhima Koregaon to host lakhs of Dalits on 1 January; cops tighten security, monitor 'provocative' social media posts

Firstpost  

After the violence at Bhima Koregaon last year, Dalit groups from across Maharashtra are likely to throng the destination this time to make a statement, and the police have their work cut out for them. At a joint press conference at the collector’s office on Saturday, Patil, Inspector General Vishwas Nangre Patil and Collector Naval Kishor Ram asserted that the …

Ahead of Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary, police prohibit Milind Ekbote, Kabir Kala Manch leaders from visiting memorial
6 years ago

Ahead of Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary, police prohibit Milind Ekbote, Kabir Kala Manch leaders from visiting memorial

Firstpost  

According to the Pune Police, provocative speeches at the conclave, said to have been funded by Maoists, triggered violence at Bhima Koregaon. Pune: Ahead of the 201st anniversary of the battle of Bhima Koregaon, the Pune rural police have prohibited several persons including Hindu right-wing leader Milind Ekbote, members of the cultural organisation Kabir Kala Manch and others from visiting …

Bhima-Koregaon violence: Ahead of first anniversary of clashes, Pune Police on alert to prevent untoward incidents
6 years ago

Bhima-Koregaon violence: Ahead of first anniversary of clashes, Pune Police on alert to prevent untoward incidents

Firstpost  

Violence had marred the bicentenary celebration of the battle of Bhima-Koregaon and its repercussions had haunted Maharashtra for the next few months. Pune: Ahead of the first anniversary of the Bhima-Koregaon caste clashes on 1 January, Pune Police are on alert to ensure that there is no recurrence of the violence witnessed on the first day of 2018. A case …

Bhima Koregaon violence 'deep-rooted conspiracy', says Bombay HC, dismisses Anand Teltumbde's plea seeking quashing of FIR
6 years ago

Bhima Koregaon violence 'deep-rooted conspiracy', says Bombay HC, dismisses Anand Teltumbde's plea seeking quashing of FIR

Firstpost  

Teltumbde had claimed that he was being falsely implicated in Bhima Koregaon case. Mumbai: The Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon violence, in which several rights activists are being investigated by the Pune Police, was a “deep-rooted” conspiracy which had “extremely serious repercussions”, the Bombay High Court has said. Expressing its satisfaction with the probe agency, the bench said that Pune Police had …

After last year’s ‘Elgar Parishad’, Bhim Army planning ‘Mahasabha’ to mark Bhima Koregaon anniversary
6 years, 1 month ago

After last year’s ‘Elgar Parishad’, Bhim Army planning ‘Mahasabha’ to mark Bhima Koregaon anniversary

Op India  

To mark the upcoming Bhima Koregaon battle’s 201st anniversary on January 1, the Dalit organisation Bhim Army has announced that its founder Chandrashekhar Azad alias Ravan would address a rally in Pune. Last year the Dalit groups had organised ‘Elgaar Parishad’ on December 31 at Shaniwarwada in Pune to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Bhima Koregaon battle. Gujarat MLA and …

Bhima Koregaon anniversary: Bhim Army chief to address rally in Pune on 30 December; Dalit leaders to attend three-day event
6 years, 1 month ago

Bhima Koregaon anniversary: Bhim Army chief to address rally in Pune on 30 December; Dalit leaders to attend three-day event

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Dalit outfit Bhim Army’s chief will also visit the memorial at Bhima Koregaon on 1 January Pune: Dalit outfit Bhim Army announced that its founder Chandrashekhar Azad alias Ravan would address a rally in Pune on 30 December, ahead of the 201st anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon on 1 January. Datta Pol, the district president of Bhim Army, …

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