NIA court rejects Varavara Rao’s plea

19/03/2026

Times of India / by TNN

A special NIA court this week rejected the plea of 85-year-old poet and activist P Varavara Rao to permanently relocate to his hometown of Hyderabad on medical and financial grounds.
Rao sought the relief on the ground that living in Mumbai has become a financial burden, noting that while his monthly pension is approximately Rs 50,000 rupees, while his living expenses in the city exceed Rs 77,000. The activist stated that relying on his children to bridge this financial gap was “affecting his dignity and self independence.”
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‘Can’t travel beyond SC’: NIA court says no to activist Varavara Rao’s relocation plea

18/03/2026

The Print / by pti

A special NIA court in Mumbai has refused permission to poet-activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to permanently relocate to his hometown Hyderabad, citing lack of authority to modify bail conditions set by the Supreme Court.
Rao (85), in a plea, had sought permission from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court for relocating to his hometown on grounds of advanced age and financial hardship.
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Also read:
▪ Voices From Prison: Alienating A Poet From A Language He Deeply Loves Is Painful, Writes Varavara Rao’s Daughter (Outlook / Jan 2026)
▪ Activist Varavara Rao’s request to travel for dental surgery rejected (Scroll.in / Oct 2025)
▪ SC refuses to hear plea of P Varavara Rao on bail modification (Hindustan Times / Sep 2025)
▪ Supreme Court grants permanent medical bail to P. Varavara Rao in Bhima Koregaon case (The Leaflet / Aug 2022)