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

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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 me to be careful if something happens.” The administration and police had left no stone unturned in the run-up to the 201st anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon, deploying 10 times the number of security forces stationed at the town last year. “We could see the smoke in the air from afar.” In spite of the impeccable security this year, visitors at Bhima Koregaon remain furious with the state because of the shoddy investigation into the riots.

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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 …

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 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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Include Bhima-Koregaon battle in textbooks: Athawale
4 years ago

Include Bhima-Koregaon battle in textbooks: Athawale

The Hindu  

The 1818 battle of Bhima-Koregaon, one of the last battles of the Third Anglo-Maratha War which culminated in the Peshwa’s defeat, should be included in the history textbooks, said Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Friday. Only senior political leaders and prominent Ambedkarite community representatives across Maharashtra including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, …

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 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 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 …

Bhima Koregaon battle commemoration passes peacefully year after violence at event; 8-10 lakh people attend
6 years ago

Bhima Koregaon battle commemoration passes peacefully year after violence at event; 8-10 lakh people attend

Firstpost  

A year after caste clashes marred the event to celebrate the anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle, eight to 10 lakh people paid tributes amidst a heavy police presence at the memorial here, which has come to be known as a symbol of Dalit pride. Pune: A year after caste clashes marred the event to celebrate the anniversary of the …

Bhima Koregaon anniversary: One year after violence at event, security stepped up as hundreds of Dalits converge at war memorial
6 years ago

Bhima Koregaon anniversary: One year after violence at event, security stepped up as hundreds of Dalits converge at war memorial

Firstpost  

Thousands of people, mainly Dalits, Tuesday flocked the ‘Jay Stambh’ memorial in Maharashtra’s Pune district to pay tributes on the 201st anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle amidst heavy police presence. Pune: Thousands of people, mainly Dalits, Tuesday flocked the ‘Jay Stambh’ memorial in Maharashtra’s Pune district to pay tributes on the 201st anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle amidst …

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 …

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 …

Security at Bhima Koregaon did little to ease insecurity among Dalits; tensions rise as first anniversary of violence approaches
6 years ago

Security at Bhima Koregaon did little to ease insecurity among Dalits; tensions rise as first anniversary of violence approaches

Firstpost  

At Bhima Koregaon, the tension had eased to some extent because of the meetings between Dalit and upper-caste members the police and administration arranged, but it has been escalating once again with January approaching. Dalits at Maharashtra’s Bhima Koregoan village near Pune feel a sense of security only around the Buddha Vihar temple, which is the entrance to the neighbourhood …

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

Firstpost  

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, …

Bhima Koregaon violence: What happened on 1 January and the events that followed
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: What happened on 1 January and the events that followed

Firstpost  

On 31 December, 2017, a conference called Elgar Parishad was held in Shaniwar Wada near Pune to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon-Bhima. On 31 December, 2017, a conference called Elgar Parishad was held at Shaniwar Wada near Pune to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon-Bhima. In a joint statement, the activists stated that …

Bhima Koregaon riots: Thousands suffered losses, but compensation ‘inadequate’, reached 260 families at most
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon riots: Thousands suffered losses, but compensation ‘inadequate’, reached 260 families at most

Firstpost  

When thousands of people had been victimised in Bhima Koregaon riots, the compensation of Rs 7.97 crores sanctioned by the Maharashtra state government seems to have reached only 260 families at the most. The total number of properties listed under these 14 heads is 260, meaning the families that would get compensated are 260 in number or less, for one …

Bhima Koregaon violence: Dalit intellectuals dismiss Maharashtra Police's claims of instigation by radical Left
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: Dalit intellectuals dismiss Maharashtra Police's claims of instigation by radical Left

Firstpost  

The base of all the press statements made by the Maharashtra Police is that these ‘Maoists and Maoist-sympathisers’ instigated Dalits to riot at Bhima Koregaon, through their anti-State songs at Elgar Parishad, a programme organised by individuals and organisations in Pune on 31 December, 2017, a day before commemoration of Shourya Divas at Bhima Koregaon. But the base of all …

Activists’ Arrest: ‘Larger Conspiracy’ Unearthed, Cops Claim
6 years, 4 months ago

Activists’ Arrest: ‘Larger Conspiracy’ Unearthed, Cops Claim

The Quint  

Meanwhile, a senior police officer, who is privy to the investigation, said the police have "conclusive evidence" to prove that the Bhima Koregaon violence on January 1, 2018 was "pre-planned". "The result of all this we saw on the next day at Bhima Koregaon in the form of the caste violence," he said. The Pune Police had yesterday said it …

All you need to know about Bhima Koregaon raids: Supreme Court offers relief to activists but controversy unlikely to die down
6 years, 4 months ago

All you need to know about Bhima Koregaon raids: Supreme Court offers relief to activists but controversy unlikely to die down

Firstpost  

Here is all that has happened so far since the police arrested Rao, Gonsalves, Ferreira, Navlakha, and human rights activist and lawyer Sudha Bharadwaj over allegations of Maoist links and for inciting the Bhima Koregaon violence. The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to five activists arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case after swooping nation-wide raids, but the …

What happened at Bhima Koregaon
6 years, 4 months ago

What happened at Bhima Koregaon

India Today  

In a nationwide crackdown by Maharashtra police, five prominent Left-wing activists were arrested yesterday, August 28 in connection with violence at Bhima Koregaon on January 1 this year. Read | Bhima Koregaon: How symbol of British imperialism became emblem of Dalit pride Sambhaji Maharaj, a Maratha hero and the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji, had been murdered on the orders of …

Maharashtra Bandh Over Bhima-Koregaon Clashes: Inquiry Launched into Violence
7 years ago

Maharashtra Bandh Over Bhima-Koregaon Clashes: Inquiry Launched into Violence

India TV News  

A day-long 'Maharashtra bandh' has been withdrawn in protest of the violence against the commemoration of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon in Maharashtra. The bandh was called by various Dalit and other organizations to protest the violence against Dalits in Pune. The police have assured an investigation into the violence and have deployed security forces to maintain order. However, the …

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