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, said that during the three-day programme, Azad would address the rally on 30 December and interact with some students of the Savitribai Phule Pune University the next day. He said apart from Azad, other Bhim Army leaders, including Vinay Ratan Singh and Manjit Notiyal, would also be present at the Pune rally. Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani, JNU students leader Umar Khalid Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh leader Prakash Ambedkar and Bhim Army’s Vinay Ratan Singh were among the speakers there.

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Bhima Koregaon case timeline
8 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case timeline

Hindustan Times  

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Bhim Army files petition in Bombay HC seeking permission for Chandra Shekar Aazad's rally in Nagpur’s Reshimbagh on 22 Feb
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Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the Nagpur police commissioner on a petition filed by a Bhim Army functionary over permission to hold a rally in Reshimbaug area on 22 February. PTI The ground where the Bhim Army wants to hold a rally, to be addressed by its chief …

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

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6 years ago

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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
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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 …

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6 years ago

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6 years, 1 month ago

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Op India  

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Elgar Parishad's provocative' speeches led to Koregaon-Bhima violence: Pune cops
6 years, 2 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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